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NanoSail-D
NASA's NanoSail-D was the first solar sail spacecraft in low Earth orbit. This artist's illustration shows its very thin, 10-square-meter reflective sail unfurled. Solar sails like NanoSail-D and Japan's IKAROS use the small but constant pressure of sunlight to propel themselves through space, a concept first suggested by Johannes Kepler 400 years ago.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 28 January 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 January 2011 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2024 Pluto in True Color See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 An intergalactic heavyweight See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 A wide-field view of the area around the Abell 901/902 supercluster See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 VLT image of the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 JAN 2011.
Questions about January 28, 2011
What space photo was released on January 28, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2011 was "NanoSail-D". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 28, 2011?
A last quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was January 28, 2011?
January 28, 2011 was a Friday, day 28 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 28, 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.
Is it free?
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