The sky on
your birthday.
A Rusty Sunset on Mars
Sunsets on Mars are a salmon pink, thanks to oxidized iron from Martian dust in the atmosphere. The Mars Pathfinder captured this panorama, showing the subtle colors. A Martian day is only 40 minutes longer than an Earth day, but a Martian year lasts almost twice as long.
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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 August 2014 IC 4499: A globular cluster’s age revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2005 Hubble Spies a Zoo of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2025 A sea monster and a Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2021 EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2019 The Milky Way lights up an orbital night pass as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Coral Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 AUG 1997 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 AUG 1997.
Questions about August 4, 1997
What space photo was released on August 4, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 1997 was "A Rusty Sunset on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 4, 1997?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was August 4, 1997?
August 4, 1997 was a Monday, day 216 of the 365 days in 1997.
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