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“48 Years of Space Flight” is copyrighted by 50th anniversary. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAstronomer Ralf Vandebergh, using a 10-inch Newtonian telescope, captured images of historic spacecraft in Earth orbit. This composite image spans 48 years of spaceflight. On the left is the TIROS 2 satellite from 1960, one of the first weather satellites.
The Earth on 16 October 2008 · Namib Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 October 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 16 October 2008 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2012 The bright star Alpha Centauri and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2007 I Zwicky 18 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2023 ‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’ See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the galaxy NGC1433 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2008 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 OCT 2008.
Questions about October 16, 2008
What space photo was released on October 16, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2008 was "48 Years of Space Flight". 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 October 16, 2008?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 2008?
October 16, 2008 was a Thursday, day 290 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 2008?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 16, 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.