The sky on
your birthday.
“Mars Passing By” is copyrighted by Tunc Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMars slowly wanders through our night sky, captured here passing about five degrees south of the Pleiades star cluster. This composite image tracks the planet's movement over 16 clear nights. Mars's ruddy hue contrasts sharply with the blue stars of the Pleiades as it marches across the field of view.
The Sun on 2 August 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 August 2024, 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 2 August 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 August 2024 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 Portrait of a Swirling Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2022 Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2023 M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2026 Typhoon Dolphin is pictured as a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 2 August 2021 The aurora australis streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station orbited 271 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 AUG 2024 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 AUG 2024.
Questions about August 2, 2024
What space photo was released on August 2, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2024 was "Mars Passing By". 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 2, 2024?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was August 2, 2024?
August 2, 2024 was a Friday, day 215 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 2, 2024?
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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