The sky on
your birthday.
“Shuttle Moon” is copyrighted by Anthony DeVito. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn February 7, as a full Moon rose, the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched towards the International Space Station. From Orlando, Florida, about 60 miles west of the launch site, a photographer captured this digital image. While street lights came on and the evening sky darkened, the shuttle's fiery path just grazed the Moon.
The Earth on 12 May 2001 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 12 May 2001, 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 12 May 2001 · Red Sea 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 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 12 MAY 2001.
Questions about May 12, 2001
What space photo was released on May 12, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2001 was "Shuttle Moon". 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 12, 2001?
A waning gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 2001?
May 12, 2001 was a Saturday, day 132 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 12, 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.