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Nobels for a Strange Universe
Thirteen years ago, results first indicated that most of the energy in our universe is not in stars or galaxies. Instead, it is tied to space itself. Cosmologists call this a large cosmological constant, directly implied by new distant supernova observations. Suggestions of a cosmological constant have existed since modern relativistic cosmology, but were not usually popular with astronomers.
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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 9 October 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 October 2011 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 The Other Side of Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2023 LINER on collision course See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 The Toby Jug Nebula as seen with ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 A Complex Transition See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 OCT 2011 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 OCT 2011.
Questions about October 9, 2011
What space photo was released on October 9, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2011 was "Nobels for a Strange Universe". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 9, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was October 9, 2011?
October 9, 2011 was a Sunday, day 282 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 9, 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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