The sky on
your birthday.
“Moon Rays Over Thurso Castle” is copyrighted by Stewart Watt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCrepuscular rays stream across the night sky above Thurso Castle in Scotland, caused by the rising Moon behind patchy clouds. This three-minute exposure was taken last month by an amateur astrophotographer. The 12th-century castle stands in the foreground, beneath the dramatic lunar light.
The Earth on 18 May 2009 · Taklamakan Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 18 May 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 18 May 2009 · Taklamakan Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2015 Hubble revisits tangled NGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2026 Moon Venus Conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2018 A portion the Innamincka Regional Reserve, surrounded by the Strzlecki Desert, is seen in the northeast part See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2019 The full moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2015 Stars setting See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 MAY 2009 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 18 MAY 2009.
Questions about May 18, 2009
What space photo was released on May 18, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 2009 was "Moon Rays Over Thurso Castle". 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 18, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was May 18, 2009?
May 18, 2009 was a Monday, day 138 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 18, 2009?
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.