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“Phobos' South Pole from Mars Express” is copyrighted by ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image shows Phobos, Mars's closest moon. Phobos is so near Mars that it is expected to break up and crash into the Red Planet within the next 100 million years. ESA's Mars Express mission took these detailed images of the area around Phobos's South Pole. Visible on the small moon's dark surface are many circular craters, long chains of craters, and strange streaks.
The Sun on 24 January 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 January 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 24 January 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 January 2011 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2004 Valles Marineris from Mars Express See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2016 Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2017 Supernova SN 2014C Optical and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2011 The secret of stellar youth See it as a poster -
Released on 24 January 2022 Strike! See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 JAN 2011 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 JAN 2011.
Questions about January 24, 2011
What space photo was released on January 24, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 24, 2011 was "Phobos' South Pole from Mars Express". 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 January 24, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was January 24, 2011?
January 24, 2011 was a Monday, day 24 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 24, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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