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Afterglow
This sequence of X-ray images from the BeppoSAX satellite shows the fading afterglow of a gamma-ray burst. The burst was detected on December 14, 1997. Within 6.5 hours, BeppoSAX's X-ray cameras recorded the first image, capturing the afterglow indicated by the white circle. Each image covers a field about the size of the full moon.
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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 May 2018 Seven Dusty Sisters See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2014 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2007 Spiral Galaxy M81 Details 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2007 Wide-field image showing the region of M81 and M82 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2018 A green cosmic arc See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 MAY 1998 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 MAY 1998.