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Sand Dunes Thawing on Mars
What are these strange shapes on Mars? Defrosting sand dunes near the pole. As spring begins in Mars's Northern Hemisphere, the dunes are thawing. Carbon dioxide and water ice sublime directly into gas in the thin atmosphere. Thinner ice regions defrost first, revealing dark sand that absorbs sunlight and speeds the thaw.
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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 3 March 2008 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2005 Spirit 360-Degree View on Sol 409 (vertical) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2009 Trio of galaxies mixes it up See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2009 Wide-field view of NGC 7173 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2010 Around NGC 1788 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2025 A spiral of the water snake See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 MAR 2008 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 3 MAR 2008.
Questions about March 3, 2008
What space photo was released on March 3, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2008 was "Sand Dunes Thawing on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 3, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was March 3, 2008?
March 3, 2008 was a Monday, day 63 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 3, 2008?
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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