The sky on
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Aurora around Saturn's North Pole
Saturn's auroras glow around its North Pole, much like Earth's. The Hubble Space Telescope and Cassini spacecraft worked together to study them in 2017. This image combines Hubble's ultraviolet views of the auroras with optical images of Saturn's clouds and rings. Saturn's tilt made its North Pole visible from Earth during Cassini's final orbits.
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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 8 December 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 December 2024 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2022 Southern Ring Nebula’s Spokes (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2022 Southern Ring Nebula’s Gas (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Compass Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2025 Massive stars make their mark See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2014 All that glitters See it as a poster -
Released on 8 December 2010 The globular star cluster Messier 107 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 DEC 2024 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 DEC 2024.
Questions about December 8, 2024
What space photo was released on December 8, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 8, 2024 was "Aurora around Saturn's North Pole". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 8, 2024?
A first quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was December 8, 2024?
December 8, 2024 was a Sunday, day 343 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 8, 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.
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