The sky on
your birthday.
“A Blue Moon in Exaggerated Colors” is copyrighted by Robert Fedez. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur moon in a rainbow of false colors. Different hues show different minerals, mapped from the lunar surface. The Sea of Tranquility, where humans first landed, is the large blue region to the lower right. Blue shows areas rich in titanium, and orange and purple show regions poor in iron and titanium.
The Sun on 31 August 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 31 August 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 31 August 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 August 2021 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2015 A galactic maelstrom See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2020 A Tilted Wonder See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remarkable star SDSS J102915+172927 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2023 The Moon's image is refracted due to Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2014 Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 AUG 2021 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 AUG 2021.
Questions about August 31, 2021
What space photo was released on August 31, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2021 was "A Blue Moon in Exaggerated Colors". 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 August 31, 2021?
A last quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was August 31, 2021?
August 31, 2021 was a Tuesday, day 243 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 31, 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?
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