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International Space Station: Find the Astronaut
Astronaut Steve Bowen can be found in this impressive array of International Space Station hardware, upgrading and cleaning key parts of Earth's most prominent orbital outpost. Bowen, part of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission, spent nearly three hours on this spacewalk, hovering high above planet Earth.
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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 2 December 2008 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 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 2 DEC 2008.
Questions about December 2, 2008
What space photo was released on December 2, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2008 was "International Space Station: Find the Astronaut". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2008?
December 2, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 337 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 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.