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Bright Spiral Galaxy M81 from Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a detailed image of the spiral galaxy M81, resolving individual stars within it. This achievement is similar to Edwin Hubble's work in the 1920s, which resolved stars in M31. That work proved that M31 was an entire galaxy, not just a gas cloud.
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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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Released on 29 May 2008 Fish Eye View of Horizon and Lander See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2021 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2008 Dance of the Light Echoes See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2007 Dwarfs in Coma Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2024 GOODS-S field (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 MAY 2007 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 29 MAY 2007.