The sky on
your birthday.
Stars from Eagle's Eggs
Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. This 1995 Hubble Space Telescope image shows evaporating gaseous globules, EGGs, emerging from pillars of molecular hydrogen gas and dust. These giant pillars are light-years long and so dense that gas inside them contracts gravitationally to form stars. Intense radiation from bright young stars causes lower-density material to boil away, exposing dense EGGs.
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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 1999 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 1999.
Questions about May 2, 1999
What space photo was released on May 2, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 1999 was "Stars from Eagle's Eggs". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 2, 1999?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was May 2, 1999?
May 2, 1999 was a Sunday, day 122 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on May 2, 1999?
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.