The sky on
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Apollo 14: A View from Antares
The Apollo 14 lunar module, Antares, landed on the Moon in February 1971. Astronaut Ed Mitchell captured this view from a window, looking across the Fra Mauro highlands. This mosaic shows the lunar surface after the astronauts completed their second spacewalk.
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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 17 January 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 January 2026 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2017 Full disk of the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2017 ALMA observes the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2013 Overview of the Large Magellanic Cloud (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2018 Wide-field image of the sky around the globular star cluster NGC 3201 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 January 2025 Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 JAN 2026 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 17 JAN 2026.
Questions about January 17, 2026
What space photo was released on January 17, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 2026 was "Apollo 14: A View from Antares". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 17, 2026?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 17, 2026?
January 17, 2026 was a Saturday, day 17 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 17, 2026?
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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