The sky on
your birthday.
“The Light of Stars” is copyrighted by Daniel L�pez (El Cielo de Canarias); Music: La Busqueda de Ianna (Epic Soul Factory). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image is part of a time-lapse video showing the night sky from Tenerife. The video captures the apparent movement of stars, planets, and clouds over time. The astrovideographer used sliders and motorized cranes to move the cameras, creating a three-dimensional sense of depth. This technique highlights the dynamic nature of both the celestial sphere and the camera's perspective.
The Sun on 8 May 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 May 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 8 May 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 May 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Descent Panorama of Saturn's Titan See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Victoria on Opportunity Horizon Orbital View See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2022 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2017 Close encounter See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2019 The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue of the atmosphere at the beginning See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 MAY 2012 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 8 MAY 2012.
Questions about May 8, 2012
What space photo was released on May 8, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2012 was "The Light of Stars". 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 8, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was May 8, 2012?
May 8, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 129 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on May 8, 2012?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 8, 2012?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.