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Curiosity Before Mars: Seven Minutes of Terror
Next week, there may be an amazing new robotic explorer on Mars, or a new pile of junk. It depends on many things going correctly in the minutes after the Mars Science Laboratory mission arrives at Mars. The mission will attempt to deploy the Curiosity rover from orbit. This is arguably the most sophisticated landing yet attempted on the red planet.
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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 31 July 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 July 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2023 NGC 6652 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2007 Wide-field ground-based astrophoto of the Veil Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2017 The Hockey Stick Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2017 Spot the cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2022 The sun illuminates Earth's limb as the International Space station soared 271 miles above the Pacific Ocean south See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 JUL 2012 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 31, 2012
What space photo was released on July 31, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2012 was "Curiosity Before Mars: Seven Minutes of Terror". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 31, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was July 31, 2012?
July 31, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 213 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 31, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.