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“The Universe in Hot Gas” is copyrighted by James Wadsley (McMaster U.) et al.. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Chandra X-ray Observatory has helped confirm that most of the universe's normal matter resides in hot gas filaments. This gas is distributed throughout the cosmos, filling the space between galaxies and galaxy clusters. These observations help account for the missing baryonic matter predicted by early universe physics. Chandra's sensitive X-ray vision allows us to detect this otherwise invisible component of the universe.
The Earth on 20 August 2002 · Caspian Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 August 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 August 2002 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2013 Wide-field view of the star-forming region around the Herbig-Haro object HH 46/47 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2012 A collection of ancient stars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 The Perseus Cluster (DSS2 excerpt, ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2018 Hubble contributes to painting a picture of the evolving Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 20 August 2008 Magnetic monster NGC 1275 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 AUG 2002 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 AUG 2002.
Questions about August 20, 2002
What space photo was released on August 20, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 20, 2002 was "The Universe in Hot Gas". 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 August 20, 2002?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was August 20, 2002?
August 20, 2002 was a Tuesday, day 232 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on August 20, 2002?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 7 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 20, 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.