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The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet
The Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor, glows brightly in ultraviolet light in this image from the GALEX satellite. Young, hot blue stars dominate the view, highlighting the spiral arms. Andromeda is 2.5 million light-years away and spans 230,000 light-years.
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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 18 July 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 July 2021 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2016 The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2026 Shadow and Rainbow See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2019 A full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex flew 270 miles above the South See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2023 The city lights of Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River, are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2023 The city lights of the oasis city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates are pictured from the International Space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 JUL 2021.
Questions about July 18, 2021
What space photo was released on July 18, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2021 was "The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 18, 2021?
A first quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was July 18, 2021?
July 18, 2021 was a Sunday, day 199 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 18, 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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