The sky on
your birthday.
Descent to a Comet
The Rosetta mission's Philae lander made the first soft landing on a comet yesterday, about 500 million kilometers from Earth. This image was taken by Philae's ROLIS camera from about 3 kilometers away, with a resolution of 3 meters per pixel. It shows the landing site, dubbed Agilkia, on the nucleus of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This historic event marks a new chapter in our exploration of the solar system.
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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 13 November 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 November 2014 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the star cluster NGC 3572 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2023 Same galaxy, different filters See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2008 DSS image of Fomalhaut (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2003 Distributory Fan Near Holden Crater See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2011 The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 NOV 2014 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 NOV 2014.
Questions about November 13, 2014
What space photo was released on November 13, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 13, 2014 was "Descent to a Comet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 13, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was November 13, 2014?
November 13, 2014 was a Thursday, day 317 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 13, 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.