The sky on
your birthday.
Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars
Mars, despite its thin atmosphere where liquids freeze and evaporate quickly, shows signs of flow. Persistent winds shape large sand dunes, making them appear to move like a liquid. This image from southern Mars, taken as the season changed from spring to summer, shows two flat-topped mesas. Winds blowing from right to left have sculpted the sand on and around the hills into picturesque streaks.
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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 22 April 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 April 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2010 Messier 72, a celestial city from above See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2004 Full HST ACS Image of AM 0644-741 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the star 51 Pegasi See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2024 Captured on glass See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2025 The city lights of Phoenix, Arizona See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 APR 2012 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 APR 2012.
Questions about April 22, 2012
What space photo was released on April 22, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 22, 2012 was "Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 22, 2012?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was April 22, 2012?
April 22, 2012 was a Sunday, day 113 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on April 22, 2012?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 22, 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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