The sky on
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“Night Glows” is copyrighted by Taha Ghouchkanlu. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSeveral glows illuminate the night. In the foreground, bioluminescent plankton glimmer blue in the surf. Above the horizon, Earth's atmosphere dims and holds a few clouds. Venus glows brightly near the image center, and a diagonal band of zodiacal light, scattered sunlight from dust in our solar system, crosses behind it.
The Sun on 18 April 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 April 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 18 April 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 April 2017 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2013 Star Factory Messier 17 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2011 Hubble peers through the looking glass See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2016 The International Space Station over Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2015 The Great Crater Hokusai See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2022 Hubble Inspects a Set of Galactic Wings See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 APR 2017 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 APR 2017.
Questions about April 18, 2017
What space photo was released on April 18, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2017 was "Night Glows". 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 April 18, 2017?
A last quarter moon, about 54% lit.
What day of the week was April 18, 2017?
April 18, 2017 was a Tuesday, day 108 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 18, 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.
Is it free?
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