The sky on
your birthday.
“Falcon 9: Launch and Landing” is copyrighted by Michael Seeley. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral and returned to the spaceport nine minutes later. This single time exposure captures both the rocket's launch arc and its landing streak. The launch burn is traced by the bright arc, ending near the top before stage separation.
The Sun on 21 July 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 July 2016, 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 21 July 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 July 2016 · Namib Desert 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 2016 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 2016.
Questions about July 21, 2016
What space photo was released on July 21, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 2016 was "Falcon 9: Launch and Landing". 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 July 21, 2016?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 2016?
July 21, 2016 was a Thursday, day 203 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 21, 2016?
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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