The sky on
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Valles Marineris from Mars Express
The Mars Express spacecraft looked down into Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars. Its High Resolution Stereo Camera scanned a swath 1,700 by 65 kilometers, recording the rugged terrain with 12-meter resolution. This picture reconstructs part of that scan from January 14, 2004, showing the immense scale of the Martian canyon system.
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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 24 January 2004 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2016 Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2017 Supernova SN 2014C Optical and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2011 The secret of stellar youth See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2022 Strike! See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2018 The Tadpoles of IC 410 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 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 24 JAN 2004.
Questions about January 24, 2004
What space photo was released on January 24, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 24, 2004 was "Valles Marineris from Mars Express". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 24, 2004?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was January 24, 2004?
January 24, 2004 was a Saturday, day 24 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 24, 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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