The sky on
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“Aurora in the Night” is copyrighted by Juha Kinnunen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures an aurora, a natural light display in Earth's sky. Auroras are caused by disturbances in the magnetosphere, resulting from solar wind. These disturbances cause charged particles to precipitate into the upper atmosphere. The particles collide with atmospheric gases, exciting them and causing them to emit light.
The Earth on 31 October 2002 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 31 October 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 31 October 2022 The Vela supernova remnant imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2024 The Dark Wolf Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2025 Wide-field view around the RCW 94/95 nebulae See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2018 Wide-field view of the Serpens Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2012 The globular star cluster NGC 6362 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 OCT 2002 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 OCT 2002.
Questions about October 31, 2002
What space photo was released on October 31, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2002 was "Aurora in the Night". 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 October 31, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was October 31, 2002?
October 31, 2002 was a Thursday, day 304 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.