The sky on
your birthday.
Apollo 11: Onto a New World
Neil Armstrong, the first human to step onto another world, is pictured here descending the Lunar Module ladder. This fuzzy image was broadcast live to an estimated audience of one billion people on July 20, 1969. The Apollo 11 mission was a giant leap for humanity.
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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 19 May 2010 The classic spiral Messier 83 seen in the infrared with HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2025 A spiral so inclined See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2010 The sky around Messier 83 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2015 Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2025 The Gulf of America coast lit from Texas to Florida See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 MAY 1998.
Questions about May 19, 1998
What space photo was released on May 19, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 1998 was "Apollo 11: Onto a New World". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 19, 1998?
A last quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was May 19, 1998?
May 19, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 139 of the 365 days in 1998.
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