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“Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon” is copyrighted by Calvin J. Hamilton. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteRhea is Saturn's second-largest moon and the biggest without an atmosphere. Composed mostly of water ice, it has a small rocky core. The Voyager 1 spacecraft captured this image in 1980, revealing a surface heavily cratered on its leading side.
The Earth on 8 June 2003 · Madagascar
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 June 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 8 June 1998 MC-30 Mare Australe Region See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 1998 Global Color Views of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 Comparison of the field of view of VST/OmegaCAM and other telescopes See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JUN 2003 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JUN 2003.
Questions about June 8, 2003
What space photo was released on June 8, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 8, 2003 was "Rhea: Saturn's Second Largest Moon". 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 June 8, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was June 8, 2003?
June 8, 2003 was a Sunday, day 159 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 8, 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.