The sky on
your birthday.
Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos
Scientists are melting holes in the bottom of the world near the South Pole. These holes are now used as astronomical observatories. Astronomers with the Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array, AMANDA, lower strings of basketball-sized light detectors into each vertical lake. The detectors are sensitive to blue light emitted from ice collisions, which indicates cosmic neutrinos.
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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 3 August 2003 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2020 Seeing Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2011 The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2014 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2022 The sun's glint beams off Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2025 Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 AUG 2003 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 AUG 2003.
Questions about August 3, 2003
What space photo was released on August 3, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2003 was "Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 3, 2003?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was August 3, 2003?
August 3, 2003 was a Sunday, day 215 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 3, 2003?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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