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ISS and Discovery Transit the Sun
What looks like a large sunspot in this image is actually the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Discovery. They were captured transiting the Sun during mission STS-114. While the ISS is often seen as a bright star in twilight skies, this image shows a rarer opportunity. Astronomer Anthony Ayiomamitis recorded the spacefarers against the solar disk.
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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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Released on 29 July 2012 Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2013 A spiral galaxy crowned by a star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2024 Galaxies in miniature See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2024 A waning crescent moon hangs against the black of space See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2025 The city lights of Sub-Saharan Africa streak below the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 JUL 2005 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 29 JUL 2005.