The sky on
your birthday.
Galaxies Away
The galaxy pair AM0500-620, located about 350 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado. This image shows an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy. The spiral galaxy's disk contains gas, dust, and young blue star clusters, tracing out its arms.
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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 26 March 2025 JADES-GS-z13-1 (NIRCam close-up) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2015 Galaxy cluster Abell 2744 with dark matter map See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 1998 Har Crater on Callisto See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2026 Black Holes and Neutron Stars: 218 Mergers and Counting See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2022 Pluto at Night See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 MAR 1998 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 MAR 1998.
Questions about March 26, 1998
What space photo was released on March 26, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 26, 1998 was "Galaxies Away". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 26, 1998?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was March 26, 1998?
March 26, 1998 was a Thursday, day 85 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.