The sky on
your birthday.
“Too Close to a Black Hole” is copyrighted by Robert Nemiroff (MTU). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIf you were near a black hole, the sky would look very strange due to its extreme gravity. The image on the right shows how a familiar star field, including Orion, would be distorted. Light from distant stars is bent towards the black hole, creating bizarre visual effects. This computer-generated view highlights the profound warping of spacetime.
The Earth on 8 September 2002 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 September 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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Released on 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 SEP 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 8 SEP 2002.
Questions about September 8, 2002
What space photo was released on September 8, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2002 was "Too Close to a Black Hole". 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 September 8, 2002?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 2002?
September 8, 2002 was a Sunday, day 251 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.