The sky on
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“A Green Flash from the Sun” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe green flash is real, not a myth. Just as the setting sun disappears, or the rising sun first appears, a final or initial glimmer of green light is sometimes visible. This atmospheric effect is caused by the way Earth's atmosphere bends sunlight, like a lens. It typically lasts only a few seconds and is best seen from locations with a clear, distant horizon.
The Earth on 7 May 2000 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 May 2000, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 7 May 2000 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2026 Messier 77 (MIRI + NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2026 Messier 77 (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2012 Using the Moon as a mirror: Hubble to watch transit of Venus in reflected light See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2014 Inside the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2018 From toddlers to babies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 MAY 2000.
Questions about May 7, 2000
What space photo was released on May 7, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 7, 2000 was "A Green Flash from the Sun". 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 7, 2000?
A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was May 7, 2000?
May 7, 2000 was a Sunday, day 128 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on May 7, 2000?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 7, 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.