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A Digital Opportunity Rover on Mars
This synthetic image was produced digitally to show what the Opportunity rover looks like on Mars. A digital model of the rover was added to a real image of Endurance Crater, taken by Opportunity itself. The rover's size was scaled to the size of the tracks it created.
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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 14 December 2005 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2014 Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2022 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2024 Apollo 17's Moonship See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2021 HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet See it as a poster -
Released on 14 December 2017 NGC 5256 (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 DEC 2005 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 14 DEC 2005.
Questions about December 14, 2005
What space photo was released on December 14, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 14, 2005 was "A Digital Opportunity Rover on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 14, 2005?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was December 14, 2005?
December 14, 2005 was a Wednesday, day 348 of the 365 days in 2005.
Was there a meteor shower on December 14, 2005?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 14, 2005?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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