Hey!
Look at this! Doesn't it look like a planet (or some round object) emerging from behind?
[link to sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov]

Wonder if it's related to this message from around the same time?
"NASA technical reports server will be unavailable for public access
while the agency conducts a review of the site's content to ensure...that is subject to U.S. export control laws"

[link to naca.larc.nasa.gov]
The NASA technical reports server will be unavailable for public access
while the agency conducts a review of the site's content to ensure that it
does not contain technical information that is subject to U.S. export control laws
and regulations and that the appropriate reviews were performed.
The site will return to service when the review is complete.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.