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Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater
In December 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent 75 hours in the Taurus-Littrow valley on the Moon. This image, taken by Cernan, shows Schmitt with the lunar rover at the edge of Shorty Crater. It was near this spot that Schmitt, a geologist, discovered orange lunar soil. Their colleague, Ronald Evans, orbited overhead.
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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 2 August 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 August 2015 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 Portrait of a Swirling Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2022 Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2023 M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 2015 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 AUG 2015.
Questions about August 2, 2015
What space photo was released on August 2, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2015 was "Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 2, 2015?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was August 2, 2015?
August 2, 2015 was a Sunday, day 214 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 2, 2015?
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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