The sky on
your birthday.
“Mir Flares Farewell” is copyrighted by Paulo Raymundo (Salvador, Brazil). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Russian Mir space station makes a final pass through the evening sky above Salvador, Brazil, in this time exposure. The image, a 5-minute, 20-second exposure, shows setting stars leaving short, almost vertical trails. The rapidly moving Mir travels horizontally, trailing toward the left, or south, edge of the picture. Reflecting sunlight from low Earth orbit, the historic space station made a final appearance before its planned deorbit.
The Earth on 23 March 2001 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 23 March 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 23 March 2001 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the brown dwarf binary CFBDSIR 1458+10 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the dwarf galaxy WLM See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2026 Crab Nebula (2024 Hubble image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2026 Crab Nebula (new image from 1999/2000 data) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 March 2020 Single Arm Galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 MAR 2001 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 MAR 2001.
Questions about March 23, 2001
What space photo was released on March 23, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 23, 2001 was "Mir Flares Farewell". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on March 23, 2001?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was March 23, 2001?
March 23, 2001 was a Friday, day 82 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 23, 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.