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“New Horizons Launches to Pluto” is copyrighted by Ben Cooper. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe New Horizons spacecraft launched towards Pluto, the only planet not yet visited by a human-made probe. This image shows the craft roaring off its launch pad. Traveling over 75,000 kilometers per hour, New Horizons will reach Pluto in 2015.
The Earth on 24 January 2006 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 24 January 2006, 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 24 January 2006 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2004 Valles Marineris from Mars Express See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2016 Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2017 Supernova SN 2014C Optical and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2011 The secret of stellar youth See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2022 Strike! See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 JAN 2006 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 JAN 2006.
Questions about January 24, 2006
What space photo was released on January 24, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 24, 2006 was "New Horizons Launches to Pluto". 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 January 24, 2006?
A waning crescent moon, about 26% lit.
What day of the week was January 24, 2006?
January 24, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 24 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 24, 2006?
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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