The sky on
your birthday.
The Voyagers' Message in a Bottle
Twenty-five years after their launch, the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft are now billions of kilometers from the Sun. They are the third and fourth human-made objects to leave our solar system, following Pioneer 10 and 11. Each Voyager carries a gold-plated copper record, a message in a bottle for any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find it. These spacecraft continue to send back data as they explore the heliosphere's outer reaches.
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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 31 August 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2015 A galactic maelstrom See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2020 A Tilted Wonder See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remarkable star SDSS J102915+172927 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2014 Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2023 The Moon's image is refracted due to Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 AUG 2002 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 AUG 2002.
Questions about August 31, 2002
What space photo was released on August 31, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2002 was "The Voyagers' Message in a Bottle". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 31, 2002?
A last quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was August 31, 2002?
August 31, 2002 was a Saturday, day 243 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 31, 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.