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Methane Earth
Methane gas, or CH4, is a significant contributor to Earth's warming greenhouse effect, second only to carbon dioxide. Atmospheric methane has doubled over the past 200 years, and its warming potency is more than 20 times that of CO2. Methane may have even caused a sudden warming of Earth by seven degrees Celsius about 55 million years ago, as most methane is produced biologically.
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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 12 February 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2009 The Carina Nebula * See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2020 Pale Blue Dot Revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Wide-field image of the Virgo constellation (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2018 A window into the cosmic past See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 FEB 2002 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 12, 2002
What space photo was released on February 12, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 2002 was "Methane Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 12, 2002?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was February 12, 2002?
February 12, 2002 was a Tuesday, day 43 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 12, 2002?
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.