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Extra-Solar Planetary Atmosphere Detected
Humanity has taken a step toward finding extraterrestrial life by directly detecting a planetary atmosphere outside our solar system. The Hubble Space Telescope observed star HD 209458 as its orbiting planet passed in front of it. Sodium in the planet's atmosphere absorbed specific colors of starlight, allowing astronomers to identify its composition. This planet, discovered two years prior, is about 70 percent the mass of Jupiter.
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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 28 November 2001 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 28 November 2016 Spotlight on IC 3583 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 November 2023 A prominent protostar in Perseus See it as a poster -
Released on 28 November 2022 Flight Day 13: Earth, Array, and Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 28 November 2022 The peak of La Cumbre Volcano on Ecuador's Fernandina Island, part of the Galapagos Islands, is surrounded by clouds See it as a poster -
Released on 28 November 2022 From top, the peaks of Wolf Volcano and Darwin Volcano on Ecuador's Isabel Island, part of the Galapagos Islands, are See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 NOV 2001 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 NOV 2001.
Questions about November 28, 2001
What space photo was released on November 28, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 28, 2001 was "Extra-Solar Planetary Atmosphere Detected". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 28, 2001?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was November 28, 2001?
November 28, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 332 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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.