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The Past of Asteroid Eros
The NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft visited asteroid Eros, providing detailed images of its surface. This image shows large rocks scattered across the asteroid. After arriving at Eros in February 2000, the probe eventually made a controlled landing on its surface. Scientists are still analyzing the data and images, trying to understand how these features formed on the ancient asteroid.
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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 9 October 2001 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 The Other Side of Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2023 LINER on collision course See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 The Toby Jug Nebula as seen with ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 A Complex Transition See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 OCT 2001 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 OCT 2001.
Questions about October 9, 2001
What space photo was released on October 9, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2001 was "The Past of Asteroid Eros". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 9, 2001?
A last quarter moon, about 56% lit.
What day of the week was October 9, 2001?
October 9, 2001 was a Tuesday, day 282 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 9, 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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