The sky on
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Thirteen Seconds After Impact
Thirteen seconds after impact, the Deep Impact spacecraft's probe has just blasted into Comet Tempel 1. The image shows the expanding cloud of vaporized material from the impactor. This was part of a series of frames from the high-resolution camera on the flyby spacecraft. Tempel 1's nucleus is shaped like a potato and is about five kilometers across.
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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 5 July 2005 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2026 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2017 Wide-field image of the sky around Messier 77 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2021 One of the Greats See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2015 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2011 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUL 2005 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JUL 2005.
Questions about July 5, 2005
What space photo was released on July 5, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2005 was "Thirteen Seconds After Impact". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 5, 2005?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was July 5, 2005?
July 5, 2005 was a Tuesday, day 186 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 5, 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.