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“Light Can Twist as Well as Spin” is copyrighted by M. J. Padgett, J. Leach (U. Glasgow) et al., Royal Society. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLight can carry orbital angular momentum, a property distinct from its spin. This means light waves can twist as they propagate, similar to how a planet orbits the Sun while also spinning on its axis. This discovery adds another layer of complexity to how we understand and measure light.
The Earth on 19 November 2003 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 19 November 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 November 2003 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2013 Hubble's last look at Ccomet ISON before perihelion See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2018 Different generations See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2012 A loose spiral galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2013 Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around Apep See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 NOV 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 19 NOV 2003.
Questions about November 19, 2003
What space photo was released on November 19, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 19, 2003 was "Light Can Twist as Well as Spin". 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 November 19, 2003?
A waning crescent moon, about 23% lit.
What day of the week was November 19, 2003?
November 19, 2003 was a Wednesday, day 323 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on November 19, 2003?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 19, 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.