The sky on
your birthday.
DART vs Dimorphos
Just three seconds before impact, the DART spacecraft captured this image of asteroid moonlet Dimorphos. DART, a planetary defense test mission, slammed into Dimorphos to see if we could alter an asteroid's path. The larger boulder seen here is about 6.5 meters across.
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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 9 March 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 March 2023 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2004 Hubble sees galaxies galore See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remote cluster CL J1449+0856 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2015 The mysteries of UGC 8201 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2016 The rich celestial landscape around the aging double star IRAS 08544-4431 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2024 NGC 604 (MIRI image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 MAR 2023 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAR 2023.
Questions about March 9, 2023
What space photo was released on March 9, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2023 was "DART vs Dimorphos". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 9, 2023?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was March 9, 2023?
March 9, 2023 was a Thursday, day 68 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 9, 2023?
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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