The sky on
your birthday.
Deep Impact Spacecraft Hurtles Toward Comet
The Deep Impact spacecraft, launched in January, is on its way to Comet Tempel 1. In July, it will release an impactor to collide with the comet's surface. The mission aims to study the composition and structure of the comet by analyzing the resulting crater.
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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 16 May 2005 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2014 Opportunity's Mars Analemma See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2016 Busy bees See it as a poster -
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 2005 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 2005.
Questions about May 16, 2005
What space photo was released on May 16, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2005 was "Deep Impact Spacecraft Hurtles Toward Comet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 16, 2005?
A first quarter moon, about 54% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2005?
May 16, 2005 was a Monday, day 136 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 16, 2005?
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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