The sky on
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The Long Jet of the Lighthouse Nebula
The Lighthouse Nebula is formed by the wind of a pulsar, a rapidly rotating neutron star. This pulsar, cataloged as IGR J1104-6103, speeds through space at over 1,000 kilometers per second. The Chandra X-ray Observatory captured this image, showing energetic particles from the pulsar swept back into a comet-like tail.
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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 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 February 2014 · Pilbara, Western Australia 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 2014 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 2014.
Questions about February 21, 2014
What space photo was released on February 21, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2014 was "The Long Jet of the Lighthouse Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 21, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was February 21, 2014?
February 21, 2014 was a Friday, day 52 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 21, 2014?
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.