The sky on
your birthday.
Strangers on Mars
The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit found these two rocks on Mars. They are likely iron meteorites, strangers to the Red Planet, informally named Zhong Shan and Allan Hills. They sit in Gusev Crater, a rock-strewn landscape.
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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 21 July 2006 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (2) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 JUL 2006 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 JUL 2006.
Questions about July 21, 2006
What space photo was released on July 21, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2006 was "Strangers on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 21, 2006?
A waning crescent moon, about 19% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 2006?
July 21, 2006 was a Friday, day 202 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 21, 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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