The sky on
your birthday.
Victoria Crater on Mars
Victoria Crater is the largest crater yet visited by a rover on Mars. The robotic Opportunity rover reached this stadium-sized crevice and is now probing its depths. Scientists hope Victoria Crater will reveal a deep stack of layers, providing new clues into Mars's ancient surface history.
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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 2 October 2006 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2023 Glowing rosy in the dark See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (infrared) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Location in the sky of the rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 (visible light) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2007 Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2022 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 OCT 2006 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 2, 2006
What space photo was released on October 2, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2006 was "Victoria Crater on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 2, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was October 2, 2006?
October 2, 2006 was a Monday, day 275 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 2, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.