The sky on
your birthday.
“Gravitational Tractor” is copyrighted by Dan Durda (FIAAA, B612 Foundation). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis artist's vision illustrates a "gravitational tractor" spacecraft, a concept for altering the course of an Earth-threatening asteroid. A massive spacecraft uses its own gravity to gently pull the asteroid, slowly changing its trajectory over time. This method avoids direct impact, which could fragment the asteroid.
The Sun on 21 February 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 February 2013, 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 21 February 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 February 2013 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2001 Noctis Labyrinthus See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2022 Hubble Captures a Peculiar Galactic Pair See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 La Malinche Volcano, east of Mexico City See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 Wadis are pictured in the northern Sahara Desert region of Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2021 An aurora glows above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunset 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 FEB 2013 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 FEB 2013.
Questions about February 21, 2013
What space photo was released on February 21, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2013 was "Gravitational Tractor". 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 February 21, 2013?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was February 21, 2013?
February 21, 2013 was a Thursday, day 52 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 21, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
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