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Spirit Rover Bounces Down on Mars
NASA's Spirit Rover successfully landed on Mars after a nearly 500 million kilometer voyage. This artist's illustration depicts the spacecraft in the final stages of its entry, descent, and landing phase. This phase, dubbed "Six Minutes of Terror," involved entering the Martian atmosphere at about 12,000 miles per hour.
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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 4 January 2004 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2024 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2016 Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora shimmers brightly above Ontario, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora borealis above Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 An aurora shimmers and dances above the city lights of Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JAN 2004 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 JAN 2004.
Questions about January 4, 2004
What space photo was released on January 4, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2004 was "Spirit Rover Bounces Down on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 4, 2004?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was January 4, 2004?
January 4, 2004 was a Sunday, day 4 of the 366 days in 2004.
Was there a meteor shower on January 4, 2004?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 4, 2004?
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.