The sky on
your birthday.
Shadow of a Martian Robot
The Opportunity rover on Mars captured its own shadow while looking into Endurance Crater. Two of its wheels are visible at the bottom of the image. Opportunity and its twin, Spirit, explored the Martian surface from 2004, finding evidence of ancient water.
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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 29 June 2008 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2011 Abell 2744: Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2010 Opportunity Amid Mars Craters See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2023 Webb identifies the earliest strands of the cosmic web (clean) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2020 Birds of a Feather See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the most remote quasar See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 JUN 2008 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 JUN 2008.
Questions about June 29, 2008
What space photo was released on June 29, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 2008 was "Shadow of a Martian Robot". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 29, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was June 29, 2008?
June 29, 2008 was a Sunday, day 181 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 29, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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