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“Launch of the Parker Solar Probe” is copyrighted by John Kraus. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Parker Solar Probe launched at night, heading for the Sun. Its mission is to study the Sun's outer corona. Most of its instruments will operate in the shadow of its heat shield, creating a perpetual night for them. The probe will take years to shed enough orbital energy to approach the Sun.
The Sun on 15 August 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 August 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 15 August 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 August 2018 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 AUG 2018 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 15 AUG 2018.
Questions about August 15, 2018
What space photo was released on August 15, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2018 was "Launch of the Parker Solar Probe". 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 August 15, 2018?
A waxing crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2018?
August 15, 2018 was a Wednesday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2018?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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.
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