The sky on
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Clouds Over Tharsis on Mars
When and where do clouds form on Mars? The Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, orbiting Mars, captured these clouds forming above Tharsis. Tharsis is a huge bulge on Mars, about 4,000 kilometers across and 7 kilometers high, containing several large volcanoes. These clouds temporarily disappeared as a large dust storm, the first tracked by an orbiting spacecraft, emerged from the South.
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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 17 March 2005 Opportunity View on Sol 397 (vertical) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2016 R136 observed with WFC3 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2025 Colourful clouds of a nearby neighbour See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2020 A radiant aurora crowns the Earth's horizon beneath a starry sky as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2017 New Hubble image of Kleinmann-Low Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 MAR 1998 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 MAR 1998.
Questions about March 17, 1998
What space photo was released on March 17, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 17, 1998 was "Clouds Over Tharsis on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 17, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was March 17, 1998?
March 17, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 76 of the 365 days in 1998.
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