The sky on
your birthday.
The Frothy Milky Way
Looking at dust along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy is like looking into a frothy glass of beer. The dust between stars appears arranged like a foam, with bubbles and voids. This structure is churned by shocks and winds from stars throughout their lives. This infrared image, based on IRAS satellite data, maps radiation from galactic dust cloud edges, revealing their complex distribution.
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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 2 May 2007 Multiple generations of stars in a globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2007 Wide-field image of the NGC 2808 region (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2016 Hubble spies NGC 4394 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2019 Hubble’s Spectacular Wide View of the Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2011 Breathing new life into an old cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 MAY 1998 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 MAY 1998.
Questions about May 2, 1998
What space photo was released on May 2, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 1998 was "The Frothy Milky Way". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 2, 1998?
A first quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was May 2, 1998?
May 2, 1998 was a Saturday, day 122 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on May 2, 1998?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.