The sky on
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“Antarctica Hears Little Normal Matter in the Big Bang” is copyrighted by DASI, CARA, NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn the frozen ice near the bottom of the world, sophisticated instruments listen for a precise echo of how our universe started. Three independent collaborations announced evidence that overtones heard are consistent with our universe having only about five percent normal matter. The remaining 95 percent is dark matter or dark energy. This amount of normal matter was expected if our universe underwent a particularly explosive early phase of the Big Bang.
The Earth on 1 May 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 May 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 1 May 2024 Star-studded cluster (NGC 6440 NIRCam wide-field image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Ubinas Volcano Activity in Peruvian Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Galaxy cluster MACS J1720+35 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2021 Perseverance from Ingenuity See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2018 The Aurora and the Sunrise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2001 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 1 MAY 2001.
Questions about May 1, 2001
What space photo was released on May 1, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2001 was "Antarctica Hears Little Normal Matter in the Big Bang". 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 1, 2001?
A first quarter moon, about 59% lit.
What day of the week was May 1, 2001?
May 1, 2001 was a Tuesday, day 121 of the 365 days in 2001.
Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2001?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 2001?
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.
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