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Mir Dreams
This image of Mir was recorded by astronauts as the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis approached the Russian space station in 1996. Mir, with its spindly appendages and solar panels, resembles a whimsical flying insect. It hovered about 350 kilometers above New Zealand's South Island. Mir was launched 20 years ago this week and was continuously occupied until August 1999.
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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 18 February 2006 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2009 Australia Wildfires Extract a Heavy Toll in Lives, Land See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2018 LL Ori and the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2005 Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2022 The aurora australis streams above the Indian Ocean in this picture from the International Space Station as it orbited See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2026 The far western edge of the Taklamakan Desert meets the Pamir Mountains in China See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 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 18 FEB 2006.