The sky on
your birthday.
“M78 and Reflecting Dust Clouds” is copyrighted by Ian Sharp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM78, in the constellation Orion, is a reflection nebula, glowing blue from the scattered light of nearby stars. Dark dust columns absorb some light and reflect others. The same scattering process that colors Earth's daytime sky enhances the blue in this region, which is about 1,600 light-years away.
The Sun on 26 March 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 March 2014, 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 26 March 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 March 2014 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2025 JADES-GS-z13-1 (NIRCam close-up) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2015 Galaxy cluster Abell 2744 with dark matter map See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 1998 Har Crater on Callisto See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2026 Black Holes and Neutron Stars: 218 Mergers and Counting See it as a poster -
Released on 26 March 2022 Pluto at Night See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 MAR 2014 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 MAR 2014.
Questions about March 26, 2014
What space photo was released on March 26, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 26, 2014 was "M78 and Reflecting Dust Clouds". 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 March 26, 2014?
A waning crescent moon, about 22% lit.
What day of the week was March 26, 2014?
March 26, 2014 was a Wednesday, day 85 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 26, 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?
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