The sky on
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Thirty Thousand Kilometers Above Enceladus
What does the surface of Saturn's ice-spewing moon Enceladus look like? The robotic Cassini spacecraft, orbiting Saturn, flew past the moon and through one of its ice plumes. This unprocessed image was taken from about 30,000 kilometers away, looking down from the north. It reveals at least two types of terrain.
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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 17 March 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2005 Opportunity View on Sol 397 (vertical) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2016 R136 observed with WFC3 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2025 Colourful clouds of a nearby neighbour See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2020 A radiant aurora crowns the Earth's horizon beneath a starry sky as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2017 New Hubble image of Kleinmann-Low Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 MAR 2008.
Questions about March 17, 2008
What space photo was released on March 17, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 17, 2008 was "Thirty Thousand Kilometers Above Enceladus". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 17, 2008?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was March 17, 2008?
March 17, 2008 was a Monday, day 77 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 17, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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