The sky on
your birthday.
“In the Center of the Trifid Nebula” is copyrighted by Daniel Lopez (Observatorio del Teide). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Trifid Nebula, M20, is a star-forming region in Sagittarius. It's only about 300,000 years old. Clouds of glowing gas mingle with dark dust lanes, which give the nebula its name. A single massive star near the center causes much of the Trifid's glow.
The Earth on 30 June 2008 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 June 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 30 June 2008 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2010 The R Coronae Australis region imaged with the Wide Field Imager at La Silla* See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2025 The young stars of Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2014 A fossil in the making See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2004 The Orion Nebula (M42) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where the Kinman Dwarf galaxy is located See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 JUN 2008.
Questions about June 30, 2008
What space photo was released on June 30, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 2008 was "In the Center of the Trifid Nebula". 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 June 30, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was June 30, 2008?
June 30, 2008 was a Monday, day 182 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 30, 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.