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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
Phobos, one of Mars's two small moons, is an irregularly shaped object covered in craters. This image, taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows its asteroid-like appearance. Scientists believe Phobos and its sibling, Deimos, might be captured asteroids rather than moons formed alongside Mars. Phobos is slowly spiraling inward and is expected to break apart or crash into Mars in tens of millions of years.
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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 28 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 October 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2019 Wide-field view of Arp-Madore 2026-424 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2025 The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2024 Revisiting an old beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2021 CW Leonis See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2021 Wide-Field View of CW Leonis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 2012 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 28, 2012
What space photo was released on October 28, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2012 was "Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 28, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was October 28, 2012?
October 28, 2012 was a Sunday, day 302 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 28, 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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