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Surveyor Slides
In September 1967, the Surveyor 5 lander slid several feet while making a soft landing on the Moon's Mare Tranquillitatis. The US Surveyor spacecraft were designed to determine if lunar surfaces were safe for Apollo landings. Surveyor 5 touched down on the inside edge of a small crater, inclined at about 20 degrees, and its footpad slipped.
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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 27 September 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2010 A Distant backwater of the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Megaripples in Athabasca Vallis See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2017 The sky around the Saturn Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Rover Tracks Seen from Orbit See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2026 Andromeda before Photoshop See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 SEP 2003 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 SEP 2003.
Questions about September 27, 2003
What space photo was released on September 27, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 27, 2003 was "Surveyor Slides". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 27, 2003?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was September 27, 2003?
September 27, 2003 was a Saturday, day 270 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 27, 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.