The sky on
your birthday.
Europa's Freckles
Europa, one of Jupiter's Galilean moons, has a surface marked by ridges, cracks, and dark reddish spots called lenticulae, or 'freckles.' These freckles, about 10 kilometers across, are believed to be blobs of warmer ice pushing up from below. Data from the Galileo spacecraft in 1996 and 1997 created this image, hinting at a liquid water ocean beneath Europa's icy crust.
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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 1 November 2002 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2010 A deceptively quiet galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2022 NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2016 Arp 299: Black Holes in Colliding Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 NOV 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 1 NOV 2002.
Questions about November 1, 2002
What space photo was released on November 1, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 2002 was "Europa's Freckles". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 1, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was November 1, 2002?
November 1, 2002 was a Friday, day 305 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 1, 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.