The sky on
your birthday.
Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula hosts massive stars that live short, violent lives, profoundly affecting their environments. The Hubble Space Telescope resolved two of the brightest objects in the open star cluster Trumpler 16, located within the nebula. What appeared to be single bright stars, like WR 25, were revealed to be multiple stars close together. This observation helps us understand the true mass of these stars.
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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 1 December 2008 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Crab Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2025 A storm of new stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 Blushing dusty nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 7023 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 2008 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 1, 2008
What space photo was released on December 1, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 2008 was "Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 1, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was December 1, 2008?
December 1, 2008 was a Monday, day 336 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 1, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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