The sky on
your birthday.
Unusual Gullies and Channels on Mars
Inside Newton Basin on Mars, numerous narrow channels run from the top down to the floor. This picture covers a region about 1500 meters across. These gullies were found in high-resolution pictures from the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. Similar channels on Earth are formed by flowing water, but on Mars, temperatures are too cold and the atmosphere too thin for sustained liquid water.
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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 5 February 2003 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2013 The Cosmic Hearth See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Wide-field view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Unusual spiral NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 in visible and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 wide-field (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 FEB 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 5 FEB 2003.
Questions about February 5, 2003
What space photo was released on February 5, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2003 was "Unusual Gullies and Channels on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 5, 2003?
A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was February 5, 2003?
February 5, 2003 was a Wednesday, day 36 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 5, 2003?
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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