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“The Moon and All the Crashes” is copyrighted by Tolga Topalhan & Serkan Saygan (Space Camp, Turkey). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Moon is pockmarked with craters, each one a record of an impact. These impacts, from asteroids and comets, have shaped its surface over billions of years. The image shows a close-up of the lunar surface, revealing the intricate details of these ancient collisions.
The Earth on 28 April 2001 · Great Lakes
NASA Terra took this picture on 28 April 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 28 April 2025 Snapshot of a peculiar spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 1997 The brown dwarf KELU-1 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2005 Rejoining Flows See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2023 Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2004 Cosmic ballet or devil's mask - galaxy triplet NGC 6769-71 (VLT MELIPAL + VIMOS) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 APR 2001 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 APR 2001.
Questions about April 28, 2001
What space photo was released on April 28, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 2001 was "The Moon and All the Crashes". 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 April 28, 2001?
A waxing crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was April 28, 2001?
April 28, 2001 was a Saturday, day 118 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 28, 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.