The sky on
your birthday.
GALEX: The Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is only 2.5 million light-years away, making it our closest large galactic neighbor. This ultraviolet portrait from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) satellite required 11 different image fields to capture its full extent. While visible light images show spiral arms, the GALEX view reveals them more like rings, dominated by hot, young stars.
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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 18 May 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 May 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai 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 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 18 MAY 2012.
Questions about May 18, 2012
What space photo was released on May 18, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 2012 was "GALEX: The Andromeda Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 18, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was May 18, 2012?
May 18, 2012 was a Friday, day 139 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 18, 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?
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