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“SpaceX Falcon 9 to Orbit” is copyrighted by Tim Shortt, Florida Today. 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 lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on its way to the International Space Station. Rockets like this one deliver cargo and supplies to astronauts in orbit. They must achieve extreme speeds to escape Earth's gravity, making them among the fastest machines built by humans.
The Sun on 22 January 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 January 2017, 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 22 January 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 January 2017 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2026 A celebrity cluster in the spotlight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the planetary nebula ESO 577-24 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2004 Columbia Memorial Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 VST images the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 JAN 2017 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 JAN 2017.
Questions about January 22, 2017
What space photo was released on January 22, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2017 was "SpaceX Falcon 9 to Orbit". 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 January 22, 2017?
A waning crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was January 22, 2017?
January 22, 2017 was a Sunday, day 22 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 22, 2017?
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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