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“A Space Shuttle on the Streets of Los Angeles” is copyrighted by Bryan Chan, Los Angeles Times; Music: Keeper of the Wind (Eleni Hassabis, Firstcom). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Space Shuttle Endeavour was towed through the streets of Los Angeles, drawing thousands of onlookers. After landing at LAX airport, it was loaded onto trailers. It traveled 20 kilometers to the California Science Center, navigating roads and bridges. This journey marked the end of an era for the iconic spacecraft.
The Sun on 22 October 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 October 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 22 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 October 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2012 Violent star formation episodes in dwarf galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2024 M16: Pillars of Star Creation See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2001 Hugli River Delta, India See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2026 N159 (wide view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 OCT 2012 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 22, 2012
What space photo was released on October 22, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2012 was "A Space Shuttle on the Streets of Los Angeles". 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 October 22, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 2012?
October 22, 2012 was a Monday, day 296 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 2012?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.
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