The sky on
your birthday.
“The Southern Cross in a Southern Sky” is copyrighted by Yuri Beletsky (ESO). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis view from the Southern Hemisphere shows the Southern Cross, or Crux, in the upper left. The orange star Gamma Crucis marks the top of the constellation. The band of stars, dust, and gas crossing the middle is part of our Milky Way. The dark Coal Sack Nebula is just below the Southern Cross.
The Earth on 7 July 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 July 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 7 July 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2016 The sky around the triple-star system HD 131399 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2014 A galaxy with a glowing heart See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2010 Concept Plane: Supersonic Green Machine See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2009 The Omega Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2023 Laguna Verde, a high-altitude lake in the Andes mountains of Chile near the world's highest volcano Ojos del Salado, is See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 JUL 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 7 JUL 2008.
Questions about July 7, 2008
What space photo was released on July 7, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 7, 2008 was "The Southern Cross in a Southern Sky". 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 July 7, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was July 7, 2008?
July 7, 2008 was a Monday, day 189 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 7, 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.