The sky on
your birthday.
“Trailing Planets” is copyrighted by Joe Orman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image is a time-lapse of planets trailing across the night sky. As Earth rotates, stars and planets appear to move, creating these long streaks. Such images help astronomers track the paths of celestial bodies relative to our planet.
The Earth on 10 May 2002 · Gobi Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 10 May 2002, 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 10 May 2002 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 10 May 2012 Ground-based, wide-field view of NGC 2366 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 May 2006 A Million Comet Pieces See it as a poster -
Released on 10 May 2011 Targeted Observations Reveal Unprecedented Detail See it as a poster -
Released on 10 May 2012 Near-True Color Image of Snowman See it as a poster -
Released on 10 May 2003 NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 MAY 2002 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 10 MAY 2002.
Questions about May 10, 2002
What space photo was released on May 10, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2002 was "Trailing Planets". 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 10, 2002?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was May 10, 2002?
May 10, 2002 was a Friday, day 130 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on May 10, 2002?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 10, 2002?
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.