The sky on
your birthday.
“Weighing Empty Space” is copyrighted by Bell Labs-Lucent Technologies. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image shows a region of sky specifically chosen for its apparent emptiness. It contains no bright stars, galaxies, or nebulae. However, distant galaxies are visible, their light slightly distorted by the gravity of more nearby galaxies. This distortion allows astronomers to study the distribution of mass in the universe.
The Earth on 8 July 2002 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 July 2002, 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 8 July 2013 Flooding Along Parana River See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JUL 2002 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 8 JUL 2002.
Questions about July 8, 2002
What space photo was released on July 8, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2002 was "Weighing Empty Space". 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 July 8, 2002?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was July 8, 2002?
July 8, 2002 was a Monday, day 189 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 8, 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.