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Bubbles in space
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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 2 October 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 October 2017 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2007 Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2022 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2007 Extreme star cluster bursts into life (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2025 Pluto at Night See it as a poster -
Released on 2 October 2015 Earth Observation See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 OCT 2017 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 2 OCT 2017.
Questions about October 2, 2017
What space photo was released on October 2, 2017?
"Bubbles in space", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on October 2, 2017.
What was the Moon's phase on October 2, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was October 2, 2017?
October 2, 2017 was a Monday, day 275 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 2, 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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