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“M78 and Reflecting Dust Clouds in Orion” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM78 and other bright reflection nebulae glow with an eerie blue light in Orion. Dark, filamentary dust clouds absorb some of this light, but also reflect the light of several bright blue stars that recently formed within the nebula. M78 is at the upper right of the image, while NGC 2071 is to its lower left. The blue color is from the same type of scattering that colors Earth's daytime sky.
The Earth on 18 March 2008 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 18 March 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 18 March 2024 The Spider (and not its web) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2021 Infant Stars in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2020 A massive laboratory See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2012 A Halley's comet photographic plate See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2013 Galactic glow worm See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 MAR 2008.
Questions about March 18, 2008
What space photo was released on March 18, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 18, 2008 was "M78 and Reflecting Dust Clouds in Orion". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on March 18, 2008?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was March 18, 2008?
March 18, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 78 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 18, 2008?
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.