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“SpaceShipOne Wins the X-Prize” is copyrighted by Scaled Composites. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHuman space flight has entered the domain of private companies. SpaceShipOne soared 100 kilometers above the Earth for the second time in two weeks to claim the $10 million Ansari X-Prize. This prize was established to inspire private space flight development. Previously, private companies primarily supported public human space flight programs, but this marked a new era of corporate-led space travel.
The Earth on 5 October 2004 · Italy and the Adriatic
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 October 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 5 October 2004 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 NGC 5643: Nearby Spiral Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 Survey of the Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the Thor’s Helmet Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th anniversary See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2016 VISTA views Messier 78 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 OCT 2004 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 OCT 2004.
Questions about October 5, 2004
What space photo was released on October 5, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2004 was "SpaceShipOne Wins the X-Prize". 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 October 5, 2004?
A last quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2004?
October 5, 2004 was a Tuesday, day 279 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 5, 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.
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