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“The North America Nebula” is copyrighted by Ignacio Rico Gualda. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe North America Nebula, NGC 7000, is a star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus. The bright part that resembles Central America and Mexico is called the Cygnus Wall. This wall is a hotbed of gas, dust, and newly formed stars. Bright young stars illuminate and erode it, while dark dust partly hides it.
The Earth on 28 October 2008 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 28 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 28 October 2008 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2019 Wide-field view of Arp-Madore 2026-424 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2025 The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2024 Revisiting an old beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2012 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2021 CW Leonis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 2008 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 OCT 2008.
Questions about October 28, 2008
What space photo was released on October 28, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2008 was "The North America 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 October 28, 2008?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was October 28, 2008?
October 28, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 302 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 28, 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.