The sky on
your birthday.
“Milky Way Above Easter Island” is copyrighted by Manel Soria. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe ancient stone statues of Easter Island stand silhouetted against the Milky Way. These large figures, called moai, were carved by the Rapa Nui people centuries ago. Their purpose remains a subject of debate among archaeologists. This photograph illuminates some of the moai, connecting the mysteries of Earth with the vastness of the cosmos.
The Sun on 18 June 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 June 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 18 June 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 June 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2012 Globular cluster M 10 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2009 NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2015 Wide-field view of galaxy group HCG 16 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2018 One galaxy, three supernovae See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2020 Wide-field image of NGC 7027 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUN 2012 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUN 2012.