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Spacecraft Rosetta Shows Comet has Two Components
The Rosetta spacecraft, during its approach to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, made the surprising discovery that the comet's nucleus has two distinct components. Scientists speculate that this double-lobed shape might be the result of two comets merging, or perhaps the comet is a loose pile of rubble pulled apart by tidal forces. This image from Rosetta provides crucial data for understanding the formation and evolution of comets.
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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 July 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 July 2014 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (2) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 JUL 2014 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 JUL 2014.
Questions about July 21, 2014
What space photo was released on July 21, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2014 was "Spacecraft Rosetta Shows Comet has Two Components". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 21, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 2014?
July 21, 2014 was a Monday, day 202 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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?
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