The sky on
your birthday.
Spokes Reappear on Saturn's Rings
Mysterious spokes appear in Saturn's rings, seen here as light, ghostlike impressions. First discovered in the 1970s and photographed by the Voyager spacecraft, their existence was unexpected. Oddly, these spokes are more common when Saturn's rings are nearly edge-on to the Sun. They were notably absent from early images from the Cassini spacecraft.
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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 June 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
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Released on 2 June 2025 Starry spectacle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 June 2023 Messier 101 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 June 2011 Endeavour's Starry Night See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUN 2009 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JUN 2009.
Questions about June 2, 2009
What space photo was released on June 2, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 2, 2009 was "Spokes Reappear on Saturn's Rings". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 2, 2009?
A first quarter moon, about 69% lit.
What day of the week was June 2, 2009?
June 2, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 153 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 2, 2009?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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