The sky on
your birthday.
“A Rocket Booster Falls Back to Earth” is copyrighted by Matthew Holt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWhat looked like a large meteor was actually a Chinese rocket booster returning to Earth. On July 27, 2016, the component heated up and broke into glowing pieces as it re-entered the atmosphere. Its path took it over several US states, from California to Utah.
The Sun on 2 August 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 August 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 2 August 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 August 2016 · Gobi Desert 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 2016 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 2016.
Questions about August 2, 2016
What space photo was released on August 2, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2016 was "A Rocket Booster Falls Back to Earth". 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 August 2, 2016?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was August 2, 2016?
August 2, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 215 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 2, 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.
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