The sky on
your birthday.
“JWST on the Road to L2” is copyrighted by Malcolm Park. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis time-lapse tracks the James Webb Space Telescope as it moves through the stars of Orion on its way to a destination beyond the Moon. Recorded on December 28, 12 consecutive exposures, each 10 minutes long, were combined. About two and a half days after its December 25 launch, JWST passed the Moon's orbit, climbing towards a halo orbit around L2.
The Sun on 31 December 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 31 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 31 December 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 December 2021 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2003 The cluster RDCS1252.9-2927 (overview) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2018 The smoking gun of a newborn star See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2012 Don’t trust your eyes See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2017 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2024 The Twisted Disk of NGC 4753 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 DEC 2021.
Questions about December 31, 2021
What space photo was released on December 31, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 31, 2021 was "JWST on the Road to L2". 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 31, 2021?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was December 31, 2021?
December 31, 2021 was a Friday, day 365 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.
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