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A Crumbling Layered Butte on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars encountered these unusual mounds, called Murray Buttes. This mosaic image shows one of the last buttes Curiosity passed on its journey up Mount Sharp. These 15-meter tall structures are made of ancient, water-deposited layers of dried and crumbling sandstone. They offer clues about Mars's past watery environments.
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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 5 October 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 October 2016 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 NGC 5643: Nearby Spiral Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 Survey of the Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the Thor’s Helmet Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th anniversary See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2016 VISTA views Messier 78 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 OCT 2016 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 OCT 2016.
Questions about October 5, 2016
What space photo was released on October 5, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2016 was "A Crumbling Layered Butte on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 5, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2016?
October 5, 2016 was a Wednesday, day 279 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 5, 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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