The sky on
your birthday.
Lunar Farside from Apollo 11
This image from Apollo 11 shows the far side of the Moon. Unlike the near side, which is relatively smooth, the far side is rough and heavily cratered. We only saw this side for the first time recently, because the Moon is tidally locked to Earth. The lighter highlands of the far side are older than the dark maria of the near side.
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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 12 March 2003 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 March 2018 Spirals and supernovae See it as a poster -
Released on 12 March 2003 Location of star HD 209458 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 March 2010 Ring-shaped nebula around SN 1987A See it as a poster -
Released on 12 March 2014 The field around yellow hypergiant star HR 5171 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 March 2025 Clouds swirl over the Gulf of Alaska and underneath the aurora borealis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 MAR 2003 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 MAR 2003.
Questions about March 12, 2003
What space photo was released on March 12, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2003 was "Lunar Farside from Apollo 11". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 12, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 67% lit.
What day of the week was March 12, 2003?
March 12, 2003 was a Wednesday, day 71 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 12, 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.