The sky on
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Ten Billion Earths
The Kepler spacecraft found that at least one in ten stars has an Earth-sized planet. That means our Milky Way holds over ten billion Earths. These planets are too close to their stars to be hospitable, but the sheer number of them suggests that life may be common in the universe.
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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 12 January 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 January 2013 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2026 Wide-field view (DSS) of the area of the sky around the star RXJ0528+2838 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2026 Wide-field view (PanSTARRS) of the area of the sky around the star RXJ0528+2838 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2005 Hubble finds infant stars in neighbouring galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2021 A starry night sky and an aurora are pictured above Russia, in between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, as the International See it as a poster -
Released on 12 January 2021 A starry night sky and an aurora are pictured above Russia as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 JAN 2013 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 JAN 2013.
Questions about January 12, 2013
What space photo was released on January 12, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 12, 2013 was "Ten Billion Earths". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 12, 2013?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was January 12, 2013?
January 12, 2013 was a Saturday, day 12 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 12, 2013?
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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