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Apollo 14: A View from Antares
Fifty years ago, Apollo 14's Lunar Module Antares landed on the Moon. Astronaut Ed Mitchell captured this detailed mosaic of the lunar surface from a window. The view looks across the Fra Mauro highlands to the northwest. This was taken after the astronauts completed their second and final moonwalk.
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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 4 February 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 February 2021 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2011 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2024 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2019 The darkness within? See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2025 Galaxy LEDA 1313424 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2015 VISTA views the Trifid and reveals hidden variable stars (wider field view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 FEB 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 4 FEB 2021.
Questions about February 4, 2021
What space photo was released on February 4, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2021 was "Apollo 14: A View from Antares". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 4, 2021?
A last quarter moon, about 54% lit.
What day of the week was February 4, 2021?
February 4, 2021 was a Thursday, day 35 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 4, 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.
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