The sky on
your birthday.
Io Volcano Culann Patera
Io, Jupiter's innermost large moon, is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. Its interior is heated by gravitational tides from Jupiter and its other large moons. The Galileo spacecraft, orbiting Jupiter, monitored the active volcano Culann Patera, showing its unusual colors are caused by volcanic eruptions.
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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 18 December 2002 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2012 Hubble snaps NGC 5189 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2024 Close look at a local galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2024 NGC 2566 (HST image) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2012 Massive Star Makes Waves See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2023 Uranus widefield view (NIRCam) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 DEC 2002 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 DEC 2002.
Questions about December 18, 2002
What space photo was released on December 18, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 18, 2002 was "Io Volcano Culann Patera". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 18, 2002?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was December 18, 2002?
December 18, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 352 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on December 18, 2002?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 18, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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