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“Love and War by Moonlight” is copyrighted by Shi Huan. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteVenus and Mars appear together with a slender crescent Moon in this image from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Venus, named for the goddess of love, is the bright 'evening star.' The faint illumination on the dark part of the Moon is earthshine, light reflected from Earth.
The Sun on 16 July 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 July 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 July 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 July 2021 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2009 The Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2012 An audience of stellar flashbulbs See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Mysterious GEMINGA on the move See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2025 The Rosette Nebula from DECam See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Seven Sisters Get WISE See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JUL 2021 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 JUL 2021.
Questions about July 16, 2021
What space photo was released on July 16, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2021 was "Love and War by Moonlight". 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 July 16, 2021?
A first quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was July 16, 2021?
July 16, 2021 was a Friday, day 197 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 16, 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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