The sky on
your birthday.
Far Side of the Moon
The Moon always shows us its familiar near side, but from orbit, Apollo astronauts saw the far side. This image from Apollo 16's mapping camera shows the eastern edge of the near side and the heavily cratered far side. The far side looks very different from the near side, which is covered with smooth, dark lunar maria.
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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 8 October 2017 Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2026 FRB 20240304B (NIRCam clean image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2019 The Sun's glint beams off Lake Michigan in this southward view taken from the International Space Station orbiting 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2020 Earth Observations See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2024 Hurricane Milton is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 OCT 1998 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 8 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 8, 1998
What space photo was released on October 8, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 1998 was "Far Side of the Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 8, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was October 8, 1998?
October 8, 1998 was a Thursday, day 281 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.