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A Tether in Space
Space tethers are long strands of material with the potential to stabilize satellites and generate electricity. One ambitious concept is the space elevator, connecting Earth's surface to geosynchronous orbit, as popularized by Arthur C. Clarke. This image shows a tether being deployed from the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1996, part of an experiment to study tether dynamics 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 7 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 January 2018 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The full COSMOS survey field See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 Excerpt of the COSMOS survey in full resolution See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 DSS COSMOS field (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The COSMOS survey See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark nebula LDN 483 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 JAN 2018 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 7, 2018
What space photo was released on January 7, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2018 was "A Tether in Space". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 7, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was January 7, 2018?
January 7, 2018 was a Sunday, day 7 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 7, 2018?
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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