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“The Holographic Principle” is copyrighted by E. Winfree, K. Fleischer, A. Barr et al. (Caltech). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image, like any other, holds a finite amount of information. The Holographic Principle suggests that the maximum information content of any region is determined by the area of its boundary, not its volume. This means the information in a room depends on the walls, not the space inside. It's a counterintuitive idea, still unproven, that challenges our understanding of information in the universe.
The Earth on 30 January 2005 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 January 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 January 2005 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2012 Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2023 Exploring a Turbulent Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I without adaptive optics See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2026 NGC 7722 in dark surroundings (wide crop) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 JAN 2005 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 30 JAN 2005.
Questions about January 30, 2005
What space photo was released on January 30, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2005 was "The Holographic Principle". 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 January 30, 2005?
A waning gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was January 30, 2005?
January 30, 2005 was a Sunday, day 30 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 30, 2005?
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.