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Arecibo Telescope Collapse
For over 50 years, the Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico was the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world. Starting in 1963, its 305-meter dish collected data that measured Mercury's spin, mapped Venus's surface, and discovered the first exoplanets. It also verified gravitational radiation and searched for extraterrestrial intelligence. The instrument collapsed in 2020.
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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 9 December 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 December 2020 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2010 An Explosion of Infrared Color See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the interacting galaxy NGC 5291 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2024 Hubble revisits a grand spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2019 Galactic Diversity See it as a poster -
Released on 9 December 2019 Cloudy with a Chance of Dust See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 DEC 2020 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 DEC 2020.
Questions about December 9, 2020
What space photo was released on December 9, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 9, 2020 was "Arecibo Telescope Collapse". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 9, 2020?
A last quarter moon, about 32% lit.
What day of the week was December 9, 2020?
December 9, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 344 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 9, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.