The sky on
your birthday.
Driving to the Sun
How long would it take to drive to the Sun? The Sun is 93 million miles away. If you drove 93 miles per hour, the trip would take 1 million hours, which is about 114 years. That is a long road trip, even with a fast racing car.
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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 3 October 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 October 2020 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2012 The Helix Nebula: Unraveling at the Seams See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Spot the difference: Hubble spies another globular cluster, but with a secret See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2016 The centre of NGC 247 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 October 2011 Antenna Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 OCT 2020 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 3 OCT 2020.
Questions about October 3, 2020
What space photo was released on October 3, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2020 was "Driving to the Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 3, 2020?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was October 3, 2020?
October 3, 2020 was a Saturday, day 277 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 3, 2020?
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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