The sky on
your birthday.
“An Iridium Flash Sunset” is copyrighted by Jon Teus (Science Society Aranzadi, Spain). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThat quick flash of light was sunlight reflecting off an Iridium satellite. These satellites, part of a constellation of 66, can be brighter than any star, sometimes even rivaling the Moon. Since Sputnik in 1957, we have been adding glints and streaks to the night sky. The Iridium constellation is programmed to de-orbit, so these flashes will not be visible forever.
The Earth on 2 May 2000 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 May 2000, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 May 2000 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
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 2000 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 2000.
Questions about May 2, 2000
What space photo was released on May 2, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 2000 was "An Iridium Flash Sunset". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on May 2, 2000?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was May 2, 2000?
May 2, 2000 was a Tuesday, day 123 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on May 2, 2000?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 2, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.