The sky on
your birthday.
Jupiter's Moons Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis
The Galileo spacecraft, in orbit around Jupiter, recently photographed Jupiter's inner moons: Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis. These pictures show details as small as three kilometers across. Amalthea, for example, has a total length of about 200 kilometers. These moons are mostly ice, much smaller than Jupiter's more famous Galilean satellites, and orbit between Io and Jupiter.
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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 8 May 2000 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Descent Panorama of Saturn's Titan See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Victoria on Opportunity Horizon Orbital View See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2022 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2017 Close encounter See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2019 The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue of the atmosphere at the beginning See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 MAY 2000.
Questions about May 8, 2000
What space photo was released on May 8, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2000 was "Jupiter's Moons Thebe, Amalthea, and Metis". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 8, 2000?
A waxing crescent moon, about 22% lit.
What day of the week was May 8, 2000?
May 8, 2000 was a Monday, day 129 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on May 8, 2000?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 8, 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.