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“The Mutual Occultation of Ganymede and Io” is copyrighted by Michael Wong. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIRS 3 Field (NIRCam and MIRI image)
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 12 October 2026. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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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Released on 28 October 2025 The Red Spider Nebula, caught by Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2019 Wide-field view of Arp-Madore 2026-424 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2024 Revisiting an old beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2012 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 28 October 2021 CW Leonis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 2026 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 OCT 2026.
Questions about October 28, 2026
What space photo was released on October 28, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2026 was "The Mutual Occultation of Ganymede and Io". 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 October 28, 2026?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was October 28, 2026?
October 28, 2026 was a Wednesday, day 301 of the 365 days in 2026.
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