The sky on
your birthday.
Hammer Versus Feather on the Moon
On the Moon, a hammer and a feather fall at the same rate, as demonstrated by Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott. Without air resistance, all objects accelerate identically due to gravity, a principle first explored by Galileo. This experiment confirms that differences in fall times on Earth are due to air resistance, not differences in gravitational pull on mass.
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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 1 November 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 November 2011 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2010 A deceptively quiet galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2022 NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2016 Arp 299: Black Holes in Colliding Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 NOV 2011 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 NOV 2011.
Questions about November 1, 2011
What space photo was released on November 1, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 2011 was "Hammer Versus Feather on the Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 1, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was November 1, 2011?
November 1, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 305 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 1, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.