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“Venus: Earth's Cloudy Twin” is copyrighted by Calvin J. Hamilton. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteVenus, sometimes called Earth's sister planet due to its similar size and mass, has a dramatically different climate. This picture by the Galileo spacecraft shows its thick, global cloud cover. These clouds and Venus's proximity to the Sun make it the hottest planet in our solar system. The extreme conditions mean no life as we know it could survive there.
The Earth on 16 May 2004 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 May 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 16 May 2018 Galaxy cluster MACS j1149.5+223 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2024 ZS7 environment (NIRcam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2012 A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAY 2004 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 16 MAY 2004.
Questions about May 16, 2004
What space photo was released on May 16, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2004 was "Venus: Earth's Cloudy Twin". 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 16, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2004?
May 16, 2004 was a Sunday, day 137 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 16, 2004?
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.