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“Smooth Sections on Asteroid Itokawa” is copyrighted by ISAS, JAXA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteParts of asteroid Itokawa's surface are surprisingly smooth, a feature scientists are still trying to understand. This may be because Itokawa is a loose pile of rubble, not a solid rock. The Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft visited this unusual asteroid, documenting its structure and lack of craters. Hayabusa even touched down on a smooth patch, the MUSES Sea, to collect samples.
The Earth on 28 December 2005 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 28 December 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 28 December 2019 The bright city lights of Long Island, New York City and the New Jersey area contrast the dark waters of Sandy Hook See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Harbin, China See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 City lights illuminate the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, and Ahad Rafidah in Saudi Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city See it as a poster -
Released on 28 December 2024 The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 DEC 2005 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 DEC 2005.
Questions about December 28, 2005
What space photo was released on December 28, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2005 was "Smooth Sections on Asteroid Itokawa". 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 December 28, 2005?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was December 28, 2005?
December 28, 2005 was a Wednesday, day 362 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 28, 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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