The sky on
your birthday.
Columbia Memorial Station
The Spirit rover, after landing on Mars, turned to capture this view over its Columbia Memorial Station. This sharp picture looks toward the northeast across the floor of Gusev crater. The lander platform and egress ramp are in the foreground, with Spirit's future waypoints visible on the horizon.
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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 22 January 2004 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2026 A celebrity cluster in the spotlight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the planetary nebula ESO 577-24 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 VST images the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2018 Standout stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 JAN 2004 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 JAN 2004.
Questions about January 22, 2004
What space photo was released on January 22, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2004 was "Columbia Memorial Station". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 22, 2004?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was January 22, 2004?
January 22, 2004 was a Thursday, day 22 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 22, 2004?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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