The sky on
your birthday.
Ice Clouds over Mars
Mars has clouds, too. This true-color image from Mars Pathfinder shows high-altitude ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere. While Earth's atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen, Mars's is primarily carbon dioxide. However, a trace of water freezes into visible clouds at night, which then reflect sunlight during the day.
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Released on 13 October 2011 Wide field view of MACS 1206 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2009 Wide-field view of the region around NGC 2623 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 Black holes don’t suck, they get fed! See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 A well-studied spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2021 An aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 OCT 1997 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 13, 1997
What space photo was released on October 13, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 1997 was "Ice Clouds over Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 13, 1997?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was October 13, 1997?
October 13, 1997 was a Monday, day 286 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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