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Luna 9: First Soft Lander
The Luna 9 spacecraft, pictured here, achieved the first soft landing on another planetary body. This Soviet probe touched down in the Moon's Oceanus Procellarum region on February 3, 1966, after a series of previous failures. This milestone in lunar exploration occurred shortly after the death of Sergei Korolev, the "father of the Soviet Space Program."
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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 7 September 2020 A Pocketful of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2023 Glittering globular cluster Terzan 12 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2016 Around the star cluster Terzan 5 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2025 The lunar eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon, above Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2021 Hurricane Larry is pictured churning in the Atlantic Ocean as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 SEP 1997 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 SEP 1997.
Questions about September 7, 1997
What space photo was released on September 7, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 7, 1997 was "Luna 9: First Soft Lander". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 7, 1997?
A waxing crescent moon, about 27% lit.
What day of the week was September 7, 1997?
September 7, 1997 was a Sunday, day 250 of the 365 days in 1997.
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