The sky on
your birthday.
The X-Ray Jets of XTE J1550
X-ray jets are seen streaming away from the black hole candidate XTE J1550-564. In 1998, this system had a huge outburst, sending material hurtling into space at nearly the speed of light. The Chandra X-ray Observatory documented these jets, showing how they impacted existing gas and heated it to glow in X-rays. The hot spots in the image have moved over three light-years in just a few years.
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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 8 October 2002 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2017 Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2026 FRB 20240304B (NIRCam clean image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2019 The Sun's glint beams off Lake Michigan in this southward view taken from the International Space Station orbiting 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2020 Earth Observations See it as a poster -
Released on 8 October 2024 Hurricane Milton is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 OCT 2002 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 OCT 2002.
Questions about October 8, 2002
What space photo was released on October 8, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 2002 was "The X-Ray Jets of XTE J1550". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 8, 2002?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was October 8, 2002?
October 8, 2002 was a Tuesday, day 281 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.