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Messier 101
Messier 101 is a large spiral galaxy, nearly twice the size of our own Milky Way. This Hubble Space Telescope image, compiled from 51 exposures, shows its expansive structure. M101 was one of the first 'spiral nebulae' observed with large telescopes in the 19th century.
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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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Released on 2 March 2007 Wide field image of Abell 2667 region (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2025 City lights dot the Asian continent See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2025 The aurora borealis crowns Earth's horizon above Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 1998 Rumors of a Strange Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 March 2021 Ingenuity: A Mini-Helicopter Now on Mars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 MAR 2006 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 MAR 2006.