The sky on
your birthday.
“The Milky Way Over Ontario” is copyrighted by Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn (Weather and Sky Photography). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Milky Way, our home galaxy, stretches across the sky over Ontario, Canada. This long exposure captures the faint glow of billions of stars, along with the brighter planet Jupiter. The light from a distant town reflects on the lake, showing how human presence adds to the natural night sky.
The Earth on 29 July 2008 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 29 July 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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 July 2008 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2012 Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2013 A spiral galaxy crowned by a star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2015 The sky around the location of Nova Centauri 2013 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2024 Galaxies in miniature See it as a poster -
Released on 29 July 2024 A waning crescent moon hangs against the black of space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 JUL 2008 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 JUL 2008.
Questions about July 29, 2008
What space photo was released on July 29, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 29, 2008 was "The Milky Way Over Ontario". 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 29, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was July 29, 2008?
July 29, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 211 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 29, 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.