The sky on
your birthday.
John Glenn: Discovery Launch
The Space Shuttle Discovery, seen here both on the launch pad and blasting off, carried Senator John Glenn back into space. This mission, STS-95, occurred over 36 years after Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. In 1962, he flew solo, but for this mission, he was part of a seven-person crew, conducting scientific experiments.
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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 30 October 2003 The Lynx Cluster (ground-based view, Digitized Sky Survey 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2017 Abell’s richest cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2007 Arp 87 from the DSS (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2023 The dancer in Dorado See it as a poster -
Released on 30 October 2020 The sky around the Skull Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 OCT 1998 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 30, 1998
What space photo was released on October 30, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 1998 was "John Glenn: Discovery Launch". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 30, 1998?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was October 30, 1998?
October 30, 1998 was a Friday, day 303 of the 365 days in 1998.
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