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HR 8799: Discovery of a Multi-planet Star System
In the twelve years leading up to 2008, over 300 candidate planetary systems were found, but few showed evidence for multiple planets or were directly imaged. This image of HR 8799 shows one of the first confirmed images of multiple planets orbiting a distant star. It gives us a glimpse into the variety of planetary systems beyond our own.
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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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Released on 17 November 2025 Finding star clusters in the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2020 A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2021 Twin Rover Twins See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2019 The Sun's glint beaming off Brazil's largest lagoon, Lagos dos Patos, on the nation's southernmost tip is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2023 The city lights (bottom center to far left) of Moscow and Saint Petersburg in Russia, to Helsinki, Finland, are framed See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 NOV 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 17 NOV 2008.