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Lunokhod: Moon Robot
On November 17, 1970, the Soviet Luna 17 spacecraft landed the first remote-controlled robot on the Moon. Named Lunokhod 1, it weighed just under 2,000 pounds and was designed to operate for 90 days. A five-person team at the Deep Space Center near Moscow guided it in real-time. This futuristic-looking eight-wheeler rode on top of a descent module that extended ramps to the lunar surface.
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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 9 January 2012 Mapping dark matter in galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 New Hubble infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image of Star Field Around M83 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Hubble optical view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2021 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's second-most populous city with 3.5 million residents, is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 JAN 1999.
Questions about January 9, 1999
What space photo was released on January 9, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 1999 was "Lunokhod: Moon Robot". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 9, 1999?
A last quarter moon, about 55% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 1999?
January 9, 1999 was a Saturday, day 9 of the 365 days in 1999.
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