The sky on
your birthday.
Aerogel For STARDUST
Aerogel is mostly empty space, but it is solid enough to catch comet dust. This honeycomb of cells was launched on the STARDUST mission in 1999. Its goal was to collect dust from Comet Wild-2 and bring it back to Earth for study. The comet is new to the inner Solar System.
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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 18 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the unusual binary star V471 Tauri See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2009 Australia Wildfires Extract a Heavy Toll in Lives, Land See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2018 LL Ori and the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2019 Picturesque poison See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2005 Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 1999 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 FEB 1999.
Questions about February 18, 1999
What space photo was released on February 18, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 1999 was "Aerogel For STARDUST". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 18, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was February 18, 1999?
February 18, 1999 was a Thursday, day 49 of the 365 days in 1999.
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