The sky on
your birthday.
“Crescent Venus and Moon” is copyrighted by Iv�n �der. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteBoth the Moon and Venus can show crescent phases, and both are bright enough to be seen in daylight. This image from Budapest, Hungary, captures them together. You need a telescope or binoculars to see Venus as a crescent, as it appears quite small.
The Earth on 16 May 2010 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 May 2010, 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 16 May 2010 · Colorado Plateau 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 2010 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 2010.
Questions about May 16, 2010
What space photo was released on May 16, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2010 was "Crescent Venus and Moon". 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, 2010?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2010?
May 16, 2010 was a Sunday, day 136 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 16, 2010?
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.