BIRTHDAY · 24 MAY 2008

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Space Station in the Sun” is copyrighted by Dirk Ewers. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The International Space Station tracked across the night sky above Hombressen, Germany, on May 12, 2008. An astronomer recorded this sharp video with a small telescope from 360 kilometers away. The station's truss structure, nearly 90 meters long, is visible with its solar arrays. The ATV Jules Verne was docked with the station at the time.

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The Earth on 24 May 2008 · Red Sea

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 24 May 2008, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 24 May 2008 · Red Sea
2008-05-24 · ♊
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The Earth on 24 May 2008 · Red Sea
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♊
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 24 MAY 2008 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 MAY 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 MAY 2008
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 80% lit
POSITION
Day 145 of 366

Questions about May 24, 2008

What space photo was released on May 24, 2008?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2008 was "Space Station in the Sun". 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 May 24, 2008?

A waning gibbous moon, about 80% lit.

What day of the week was May 24, 2008?

May 24, 2008 was a Saturday, day 145 of the 366 days in 2008.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 24, 2008?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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