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“Galaxies on a String” is copyrighted by Warren Keller. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteGalaxies NGC 5216 and NGC 5218 are connected by a cosmic trail of gas, dust, and stars, about 22,000 light-years long. This interacting galaxy pair, also known as Keenan's system or Arp 104, is about 17 million light-years away in Ursa Major. The debris trail, NGC 5218's comma shape, and NGC 5216's distorted arms are all a result of their mutual gravitational pull.
The Earth on 31 July 2008 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 31 July 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 31 July 2007 Wide-field ground-based astrophoto of the Veil Nebula See it as a poster -
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Released on 31 July 2022 The sun illuminates Earth's limb as the International Space station soared 271 miles above the Pacific Ocean south See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 JUL 2008.
Questions about July 31, 2008
What space photo was released on July 31, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2008 was "Galaxies on a String". 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 31, 2008?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was July 31, 2008?
July 31, 2008 was a Thursday, day 213 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 31, 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.