The sky on
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Invader From Earth
These technicians are working on the solar-paneled Mars Polar Lander, a robotic spacecraft designed to explore the red planet. It's part of a series of missions searching for evidence of past or present life on Mars. Launched atop a Delta II rocket, it was the first to make a soft landing near Mars' South Pole. Its arrival was planned for December, which is springtime for the Martian Southern Hemisphere.
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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 January 2007 New stars shed light on the past See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2008 Dwarf Galaxy Holmberg IX See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2014 Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2024 When one plus one (eventually) equals one See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 Overview of the region around N90 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JAN 1999 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JAN 1999.
Questions about January 8, 1999
What space photo was released on January 8, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 1999 was "Invader From Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 8, 1999?
A last quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 1999?
January 8, 1999 was a Friday, day 8 of the 365 days in 1999.
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