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“Cygnus and the Solitary Tree” is copyrighted by 2025 Horacio Lander / AstroHoracio Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA lone tree stands silhouetted against the Cygnus region in this deep night sky image from Guadalajara, Spain. The composite exposure reveals colors and brightness not visible to the naked eye. Cygnus, over a thousand times the angular size of the full moon, is a region of active star formation.
The Sun on 18 March 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 March 2026, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 March 2026 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2024 The Spider (and not its web) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2021 Infant Stars in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2020 A massive laboratory See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2012 A Halley's comet photographic plate See it as a poster -
Released on 18 March 2013 Galactic glow worm See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 MAR 2026.
Questions about March 18, 2026
What space photo was released on March 18, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 18, 2026 was "Cygnus and the Solitary Tree". 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 18, 2026?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was March 18, 2026?
March 18, 2026 was a Wednesday, day 77 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 18, 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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