The sky on
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“Kepler's Streak” is copyrighted by Ben Cooper. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn March 6, 2009, a Delta II rocket launched NASA's Kepler spacecraft. This time exposure from Cocoa Beach, Florida, shows the rocket streaking skyward. Kepler's mission was to search for Earth-like planets in the habitable zones of other stars, where liquid water could exist.
The Earth on 9 March 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 March 2009, 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 9 March 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2026 The Cranium Nebula from the Webb Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2023 DART vs Dimorphos See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2004 Hubble sees galaxies galore See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remote cluster CL J1449+0856 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2015 The mysteries of UGC 8201 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 MAR 2009 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAR 2009.
Questions about March 9, 2009
What space photo was released on March 9, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2009 was "Kepler's Streak". 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 March 9, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was March 9, 2009?
March 9, 2009 was a Monday, day 68 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 9, 2009?
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.