The sky on
your birthday.
“The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms” is copyrighted by M. Taha Ghouchkanlu. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEarthshine, also known as the Moon's ashen glow, is Earthlight illuminating the Moon's night side. This telescopic image, taken on the March 20 equinox from Esfahan, Iran, captures strong Earthshine from an old Moon. The darker, earthlit disk is cradled by a bright, sunlit crescent.
The Sun on 24 March 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 March 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 24 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 March 2012 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2009 Martian Dunes and the Shadow of Opportunity See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2026 Wide-field view of the area around the WISPIT 2 star See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2018 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2025 A chance alignment in Lupus See it as a poster -
Released on 24 March 2021 A view of the M87 supermassive black hole in polarised light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 MAR 2012 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 24, 2012
What space photo was released on March 24, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 24, 2012 was "The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms". 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 March 24, 2012?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was March 24, 2012?
March 24, 2012 was a Saturday, day 84 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 24, 2012?
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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