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Northern Lights from the Stratosphere
Northern lights shine in this view from Earth's stratosphere, captured over Winnipeg, Canada. Energetic particles from the Sun excite atomic oxygen in Earth's atmosphere, creating the shimmering aurora. The 5-second exposure from a speeding aircraft also shows colorful trails of terrestrial lights below.
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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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Released on 18 January 2018 Wide-field view of Abell 1758 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2021 Colours of the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2017 Space Station Vista: Planet and Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2024 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's atmosphere and refract in the camera lense in this photograph of an orbital See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2024 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's atmosphere in this photograph of an orbital sunset from the International Space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JAN 2024 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 18 JAN 2024.