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“Auroral Rocket Launch” is copyrighted by Chuck Johnson (Cleary Summit). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA rocket launches into an aurora in the first launch of 2003 from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska. The image, taken on January 27th, shows the fiery tracks of both solid fuel stages of a Black Brant IX sounding rocket. This rocket carried its payload to an altitude of 385 kilometers, high into the green auroral display.
The Earth on 31 January 2003 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 31 January 2003, 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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 January 2003 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2012 The Helix Nebula from the VISTA Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Wide-field view of NGC 6752 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Globular cluster NGC 6752 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2002 Saturn - lord of the rings See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2017 Image shows Trona Pinnacles near California's NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center during Jan. 31 Super Blue Blood Moon. Trona Pinnacles is an unusual geological feature of the state's Desert Nationa See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 JAN 2003 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 JAN 2003.
Questions about January 31, 2003
What space photo was released on January 31, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2003 was "Auroral Rocket Launch". 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 January 31, 2003?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was January 31, 2003?
January 31, 2003 was a Friday, day 31 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 31, 2003?
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.