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“Gravitational Tractor” is copyrighted by Dan Durda (FIAAA, B612 Foundation). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHow would we change the course of an asteroid threatening Earth? One idea is a gravitational tractor, a spacecraft that uses its own mass to gently tug an asteroid off course. In this artist's concept, a massive spacecraft hovers near an asteroid. Its gravity, though small, slowly alters the asteroid's trajectory over time, preventing a collision. This method avoids direct impact, which could break an asteroid into many smaller, still dangerous pieces.
The Sun on 7 July 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 July 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 7 July 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 July 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2016 The sky around the triple-star system HD 131399 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2014 A galaxy with a glowing heart See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2010 Concept Plane: Supersonic Green Machine See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2009 The Omega Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2023 Laguna Verde, a high-altitude lake in the Andes mountains of Chile near the world's highest volcano Ojos del Salado, is See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 JUL 2012 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 7, 2012
What space photo was released on July 7, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 7, 2012 was "Gravitational Tractor". 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 July 7, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was July 7, 2012?
July 7, 2012 was a Saturday, day 189 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 7, 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.
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