The sky on
your birthday.
Farther Along
Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is humanity's most distant spacecraft, now 17.5 billion kilometers from the Sun. That's 16 light-hours away. This graphic shows its position relative to the outer solar system, alongside other distant probes like Pioneer 10. These probes are slowly drifting out into interstellar space, carrying messages from Earth.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 6 May 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 May 2011 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2019 Distant and ancient See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2008 Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where HR 6819 is located See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 The city lights of Bangkok,Thailand, and its suburbs contrast with the green lights of the fishing boats on the Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime photograph from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 MAY 2011 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 6 MAY 2011.
Questions about May 6, 2011
What space photo was released on May 6, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2011 was "Farther Along". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 6, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was May 6, 2011?
May 6, 2011 was a Friday, day 126 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on May 6, 2011?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 6, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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