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“A Dark and Stormy Night” is copyrighted by T. Credner & S. Kohle, AlltheSky.com. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn August 29th, Mars was at its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, shining brightly in Aquarius. In this photo, foreground thunderclouds are lit by lightning, creating a dramatic contrast. Mars, of course, has no connection to Earth's weather.
The Earth on 31 October 2003 · Gobi Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 31 October 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 31 October 2003 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2022 The Vela supernova remnant imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2024 The Dark Wolf Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2025 Wide-field view around the RCW 94/95 nebulae See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2018 Wide-field view of the Serpens Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 October 2012 The globular star cluster NGC 6362 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 OCT 2003 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 OCT 2003.
Questions about October 31, 2003
What space photo was released on October 31, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2003 was "A Dark and Stormy Night". 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 October 31, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was October 31, 2003?
October 31, 2003 was a Friday, day 304 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 31, 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.