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“ISS and Discovery Transit the Sun” is copyrighted by Anthony Ayiomamitis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWhat 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.
The Earth on 29 July 2005 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 29 July 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 29 July 2005 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
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 2015 The sky around the location of Nova Centauri 2013 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
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.
Questions about July 29, 2005
What space photo was released on July 29, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 29, 2005 was "ISS and Discovery Transit the Sun". 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 July 29, 2005?
A last quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was July 29, 2005?
July 29, 2005 was a Friday, day 210 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 29, 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.