The sky on
your birthday.
“Eclipsed Moon Montage” is copyrighted by Sebastien Gauthier. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAmateur astronomer Sebastien Gauthier composed this montage of the Moon sliding through Earth's shadow. The deepest part of the total eclipse is in the central exposure. The play of light across the lunar surface shows that Earth's shadow is not uniformly dark. Lunar maria and montes are still visible in the dimmed, reddened sunlight scattered into space.
The Earth on 22 May 2003 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 22 May 2003, 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 22 May 2003 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2017 Inflating Sh2-308 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2012 Late Afternoon Shadows at Endeavour Crater on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 Cairo, Egypt, the Arab nation's largest city located near the Nile Delta See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 City lights outline the Mediterranean Sea coast See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2006 Maneuvering in Space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 MAY 2003 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 MAY 2003.
Questions about May 22, 2003
What space photo was released on May 22, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2003 was "Eclipsed Moon Montage". 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 22, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was May 22, 2003?
May 22, 2003 was a Thursday, day 142 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 22, 2003?
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.