The sky on
your birthday.
“Southern Sky from 38,000 Feet” is copyrighted by Ralf Rohner. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis night sky view, captured from an airliner at 38,000 feet, shows celestial sights of the southern sky above Earth. The broad band of the southern Milky Way begins at the top left with the dark Coalsack Nebula and the Southern Cross. The image was created by stacking a series of short exposures. It captures the diffuse starlight of our galaxy's plane.
The Sun on 30 January 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 January 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 30 January 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 January 2021 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2012 Blue Marble Earth from Suomi NPP See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2023 Exploring a Turbulent Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I with the Adaptive Optics Facility See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2018 The Tarantula Nebula region imaged with HAWK-I without adaptive optics See it as a poster -
Released on 30 January 2026 NGC 7722 in dark surroundings (wide crop) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 JAN 2021 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 JAN 2021.
Questions about January 30, 2021
What space photo was released on January 30, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2021 was "Southern Sky from 38,000 Feet". 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 January 30, 2021?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was January 30, 2021?
January 30, 2021 was a Saturday, day 30 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 30, 2021?
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.