The sky on
your birthday.
Mars from Earth
Last month, Mars and Earth were right next to each other in their orbits. This event, formally called opposition, was highlighted by a very bright Mars for skywatchers and a good photo opportunity for the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble snapped the highest resolution picture of Mars ever obtained from Earth. Visible on Mars are ice caps over the poles in white, regions covered with sand and gravel in dark brown and orange, and large dust storms in light orange.
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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 18 July 2001 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2021 The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2016 The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2026 Shadow and Rainbow See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2019 A full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex flew 270 miles above the South See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2023 The city lights of Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River, are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUL 2001 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUL 2001.
Questions about July 18, 2001
What space photo was released on July 18, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2001 was "Mars from Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 18, 2001?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was July 18, 2001?
July 18, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 199 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 18, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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