The sky on
your birthday.
A Landing On Mars
On July 4th, 1997, the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft landed on Mars. The landing sequence involved several critical steps: venting cooling fluid, jettisoning its cruise stage, deploying a parachute, firing braking rockets, and deploying airbags to cushion its impact. The spacecraft successfully landed, carrying the Sojourner rover to explore the Martian surface.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 4 July 2013 The sky around the quasar QSO J2246-6015 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2005 Hubble Images Comet Tempel 1 Just Before Deep Impact Probe Arrives See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2022 The city lights of Italy, including the French island of Corse and Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2023 Earth Observations during Expedition 69 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2020 The sun's glint beams off the South Pacific coast of southern Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JUL 1997 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 JUL 1997.
Questions about July 4, 1997
What space photo was released on July 4, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 1997 was "A Landing On Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 4, 1997?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was July 4, 1997?
July 4, 1997 was a Friday, day 185 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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