The sky on
your birthday.
Shadow of a Martian Robot
The Opportunity rover casts its shadow on the Martian surface inside Endurance Crater. This image, taken by the rover looking away from the Sun, shows two of its wheels in the foreground. Opportunity, along with its twin Spirit, has been exploring Mars since January, finding evidence of ancient water.
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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 3 August 2004 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2020 Seeing Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2011 The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2014 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2022 The sun's glint beams off Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2025 Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 AUG 2004 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 AUG 2004.
Questions about August 3, 2004
What space photo was released on August 3, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2004 was "Shadow of a Martian Robot". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 3, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was August 3, 2004?
August 3, 2004 was a Tuesday, day 216 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 3, 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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