The sky on
your birthday.
“The Grand Canyon in Moonlight” is copyrighted by Malcolm Park. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA young Moon and Venus stand over the western horizon in this nightscape of the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River glistens in the moonlight as it winds through the canyon, seen from Lipan Point. The Grand Canyon is about 270 miles long and up to 18 miles wide.
The Sun on 30 March 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 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 30 March 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 March 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 30 March 2007 The globular cluster Omega Centauri (MAD/VLT) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 March 2017 Supernova remnant N103B See it as a poster -
Released on 30 March 2022 Hubble Finds the Most Distant Star Ever Seen See it as a poster -
Released on 30 March 2015 A cosmological measuring tape See it as a poster -
Released on 30 March 2015 Return to Rhea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 MAR 2012.
Questions about March 30, 2012
What space photo was released on March 30, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 30, 2012 was "The Grand Canyon in Moonlight". 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 30, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was March 30, 2012?
March 30, 2012 was a Friday, day 90 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 30, 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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