The sky on
your birthday.
“Rocket Trails in the Milky Way” is copyrighted by Catching the Light. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFive sounding rockets launched from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia created these luminous white clouds. The rockets released a chemical tracer to study Earth's ionosphere and its high-altitude jet stream. The trails were visible against the predawn sky and the arc of the Milky Way.
The Sun on 29 March 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 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 29 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 March 2012 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 29 March 2010 Streaks and Markings on Mimas See it as a poster -
Released on 29 March 2023 Wide-field image of the Spiderweb galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 March 2010 Dusty Dead Star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 March 2021 M64: The Evil Eye Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 29 March 2021 Return to the Veil Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 29, 2012
What space photo was released on March 29, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 29, 2012 was "Rocket Trails in the Milky Way". 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 29, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was March 29, 2012?
March 29, 2012 was a Thursday, day 89 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 29, 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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