The sky on
your birthday.
Light from the First Stars
Our Sun is not a first-generation star. The first stars in the universe likely formed and died about 13 billion years ago, and their exact nature is still unknown. However, the Spitzer Space Telescope has detected a faint infrared glow, possibly from these early, massive stars, which were hundreds of times larger than our Sun.
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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 January 2007 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2012 Smoke without fire: a different view of the cigar galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2020 - A view of the Germination of ABI Voyager Barley Seeds in Microgravity CubeLab aboard the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2023 The city lights of Mumbai, India, on the coast of the Arabian Sea are pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2018 Unexpected X-Rays from Perseus Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 2 January 2023 Stargazing in NGC 6355 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JAN 2007 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JAN 2007.
Questions about January 2, 2007
What space photo was released on January 2, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 2, 2007 was "Light from the First Stars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 2, 2007?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was January 2, 2007?
January 2, 2007 was a Tuesday, day 2 of the 365 days in 2007.
Was there a meteor shower on January 2, 2007?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 2, 2007?
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.