BIRTHDAY · 17 MAR 2026

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Tadpoles of IC 410” is copyrighted by Nico Carver. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Tadpoles of IC 410 are two structures of gas and dust, partly obscured by foreground dust. This image, captured with a backyard telescope and presented in a Hubble color palette, combines visible broadband and narrowband data with near-infrared data. The nebula itself surrounds NGC 1893, a young galactic cluster of stars, and sits in the constellation Auriga.

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The Earth on 17 March 2026 · Sahara, Algeria

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 17 March 2026, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 17 March 2026 · Sahara, Algeria
2026-03-17 · ♓
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The Earth on 17 March 2026 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 17 MAR 2026 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 17 MAR 2026.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 MAR 2026
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 76 of 365

Questions about March 17, 2026

What space photo was released on March 17, 2026?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 17, 2026 was "The Tadpoles of IC 410". 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 March 17, 2026?

A new moon, about 2% lit.

What day of the week was March 17, 2026?

March 17, 2026 was a Tuesday, day 76 of the 365 days in 2026.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 17, 2026?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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