The sky on
your birthday.
Seeing Titan
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is shrouded in a thick atmosphere, making it hard to see. Small particles in the upper atmosphere cause an almost impenetrable haze, strongly scattering visible light and hiding Titan's surface features. Titan's surface is better imaged at infrared wavelengths, where scattering is weaker and atmospheric absorption is reduced. This image shows Titan in visible light, surrounded by clearer global infrared views.
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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 August 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 August 2018 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2012 Curiosity on Mars: Still Life with Rover See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2025 NGC 1309: A Useful Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2025 Noteworthy nearby spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2018 Earth's limb and dust storms in the Sahara are pictured as the International Space Station orbited nearly 252 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2013 Skylab Over Earth See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 AUG 2018.
Questions about August 18, 2018
What space photo was released on August 18, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 18, 2018 was "Seeing Titan". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 18, 2018?
A first quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was August 18, 2018?
August 18, 2018 was a Saturday, day 230 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on August 18, 2018?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 5 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 18, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.