The sky on
your birthday.
Restored: First Image of the Earth from the Moon
This is the first image ever taken of Earth from the Moon, captured in 1966 by Lunar Orbiter 1. It was taken about two years before the Apollo 8 crew's more famous color photo. Modern technology allowed the recovery of higher resolution images from the original data tapes. This recovery project began 20 years ago.
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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 18 November 2008 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2010 Wide-field image centred on the exoplanet HIP 13044 b See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2022 The Protostar within L1527 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 4710 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2019 Emission Versus Absorption See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2022 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's thin atmosphere during an orbital sunset in this photograph See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 NOV 2008.
Questions about November 18, 2008
What space photo was released on November 18, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2008 was "Restored: First Image of the Earth from the Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 18, 2008?
A waning gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was November 18, 2008?
November 18, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 323 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on November 18, 2008?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 18, 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.