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“Launch of the IXPE Observatory” is copyrighted by Jordan Sirokie. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, IXPE. This observatory will observe high-energy cosmic sources. A rocket launch is an event that inspires awe and challenges description, pushing the boundaries of human comprehension.
The Sun on 22 December 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 December 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 22 December 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 December 2021 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2010 Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2023 Imaging Io's Volcanos With JunoCam See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2004 Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2025 Long-distance relationship See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2014 The beautiful side of IC 335 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 2021 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 DEC 2021.
Questions about December 22, 2021
What space photo was released on December 22, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2021 was "Launch of the IXPE Observatory". 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 December 22, 2021?
A waning gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was December 22, 2021?
December 22, 2021 was a Wednesday, day 356 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 2021?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 22, 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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