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Help NASA Classify Martian Craters
NASA needs help classifying Martian craters. This image shows a large crater on Mars, and the task is to determine if it is fresh, degraded, or a ghost crater. Humans are currently better at complex image recognition tasks like this than computers. By volunteering, you can help astronomers understand the surface history of Mars, as there are too many craters for NASA scientists alone to classify.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 January 2001 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
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 2001 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 2001.
Questions about January 8, 2001
What space photo was released on January 8, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2001 was "Help NASA Classify Martian Craters". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 8, 2001?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 2001?
January 8, 2001 was a Monday, day 8 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 8, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.