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Mars Rover Races to Survive
The Martian rover Spirit is trying to reach an outpost to spend the winter, but it keeps getting bogged down in soft sand on Mars. Scientists hope Spirit can reach a slope on the northern edge of Home Plate, an unusual feature, before the end of the month. Reaching this slope will allow the rover to tilt enough toward the Sun to increase the efficiency of its solar panels. This is a race against time for the rover's survival.
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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 12 December 2022 Cosmic Smokescreen See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2013 Titan North See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2016 A closer look at IC 5201 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2012 The Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 December 2013 March of Asteroids Across Dying Star See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 DEC 2007 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 DEC 2007.
- 2007-11-12 Cosmic Rays from Galactic Centers
- 2007-12-05 Comet Holmes Over Hungary
- 2007-12-11 Wide-field view of HD 189733b and surroundings (DSS2 excerpt, ground-based image)
- 2007-12-13 T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula
- 2007-12-19 Stars and Dust through Baade's Window
- 2008-01-11 Polaris Dust Nebula