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“DNA: The Molecule that Defines You” is copyrighted by Drew Berry, WEHI, HHMI, DNALC. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image illustrates DNA, the molecule that defines every living thing on Earth. DNA spans about two meters when stretched out, but is coiled into every cell in your body. Your body continuously makes new copies of DNA, all copied from one single cell. This groundbreaking animation depicts the tiny biomolecular machinery responsible for these DNA copies.
The Sun on 21 August 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 August 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 21 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 August 2012 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (NIRCam image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Webb captures detailed beauty of Ring Nebula (MIRI image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2023 Hubble’s view of the Ring Nebula (2013 image - cropped) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 August 2017 2017 Total Solar Eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 AUG 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 21 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 21, 2012
What space photo was released on August 21, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2012 was "DNA: The Molecule that Defines You". 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 August 21, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was August 21, 2012?
August 21, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 234 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 21, 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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