The sky on
your birthday.
Gamma-Ray Burst, Supernova Bump
On November 21, 2001, satellites detected a gamma-ray burst, a flash of high-energy photons lasting less than a minute. Astronomers have since followed the fading optical light from its location. These Hubble Space Telescope images, recorded from December 4, 2001, to May 5, 2002, show the fading transient to the right of a fuzzy, distant galaxy. This galaxy likely hosted the burst.
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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 17 May 2002 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 The glowing spiral arms of NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Messier 66: member of the Leo Triplet See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Wave of star formation in Messier 96 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2010 A clump of galaxy misfits See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2022 The sun's glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Angola as the International Space Station orbited 264 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 MAY 2002.
Questions about May 17, 2002
What space photo was released on May 17, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2002 was "Gamma-Ray Burst, Supernova Bump". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 17, 2002?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was May 17, 2002?
May 17, 2002 was a Friday, day 137 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 17, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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