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Landing At The Martian South Pole
This image shows the landing region for the Mars Polar Lander (MPL) near the Martian South Pole. The spacecraft was scheduled to touch down on December 3rd, 1999. The purple oval indicates the targeted landing site, an area about 200 kilometers long by 20 kilometers wide, amidst layered terrain.
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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 1 December 2005 Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Crab Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2025 A storm of new stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 Blushing dusty nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 7023 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 1999 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 DEC 1999.
Questions about December 1, 1999
What space photo was released on December 1, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 1999 was "Landing At The Martian South Pole". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 1, 1999?
A last quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was December 1, 1999?
December 1, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 335 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
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