The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Ring Around SN1987A
The Chandra X-ray Observatory captured this one light-year wide ring of plasma, heated to ten million degrees. It is the expanding blast wave from Supernova 1987A, which exploded in 1987. White contour lines from the Hubble Space Telescope's optical image show the innermost visible ring. The X-ray emission and the optical ring line up, showing the shock wave's interaction with the star's previous outflows.
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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 12 May 2000 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking polar eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking vertical eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2010 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2022 First image of our black hole See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2025 Capturing candyfloss clouds See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 MAY 2000.
Questions about May 12, 2000
What space photo was released on May 12, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2000 was "X-Ray Ring Around SN1987A". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 12, 2000?
A first quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 2000?
May 12, 2000 was a Friday, day 133 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 12, 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.