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“Galactic Magnetar Throws Giant Flare” is copyrighted by Robert Mallozzi (UAH, MSFC). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLast December, a dense sheet of gamma rays, only a few times wider than Earth, swept through our Solar System. This event saturated satellites and even reflected off the Moon. The source was a magnetar, SGR 1806-20, located near our Galactic Center, which unleashed its largest flare on record. The extreme brightness and brevity of the initial peak of this explosion suggested a connection between two different types of celestial blasts.
The Earth on 21 February 2005 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 February 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 21 February 2001 Noctis Labyrinthus See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2022 Hubble Captures a Peculiar Galactic Pair See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 La Malinche Volcano, east of Mexico City See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 Wadis are pictured in the northern Sahara Desert region of Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2021 An aurora glows above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunset 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 FEB 2005 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 FEB 2005.
Questions about February 21, 2005
What space photo was released on February 21, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2005 was "Galactic Magnetar Throws Giant Flare". 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 February 21, 2005?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was February 21, 2005?
February 21, 2005 was a Monday, day 52 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 21, 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.