The sky on
your birthday.
Kepler Discovers How Planets Move
Johannes Kepler, an assistant to Tycho Brahe, used Brahe's meticulous data to describe how planets move. He showed that planets orbit the Sun in ellipses, not perfect circles. Kepler also discovered that planets speed up as they get closer to the Sun and that more distant planets take proportionally longer to complete an orbit.
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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 14 January 2001 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 1994 Hubble Probes the Great Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2013 A busy patch of the Great Attractor See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2014 Olympia Undae See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2021 Aurora Slathers Up the Sky See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2025 A portion of the Libyan Desert in Sudan See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 JAN 2001.
Questions about January 14, 2001
What space photo was released on January 14, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2001 was "Kepler Discovers How Planets Move". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 14, 2001?
A waning gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was January 14, 2001?
January 14, 2001 was a Sunday, day 14 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 14, 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.