The sky on
your birthday.
“Blue Tears and the Milky Way” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWaves glow with a subtle blue light along the shore of Nangan Island, Taiwan, in this night sky and seascape. This bioluminescence comes from marine plankton called Noctiluca scintillans, or "sea sparkles," which are stimulated by wave motion. The faint Milky Way is also visible above.
The Sun on 24 April 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 April 2015, 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 24 April 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 April 2015 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2017 A matter of distance See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 NGC 3690 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 ESO 69-6 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 NGC 7469 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 Arp 256 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 APR 2015 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 24 APR 2015.
Questions about April 24, 2015
What space photo was released on April 24, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2015 was "Blue Tears and the Milky Way". 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 April 24, 2015?
A waxing crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was April 24, 2015?
April 24, 2015 was a Friday, day 114 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on April 24, 2015?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 24, 2015?
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.