The sky on
your birthday.
Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury
What lies beneath Mercury's surface? The MESSENGER spacecraft, which orbited Mercury for four years, transmitted data back to Earth with precise radio waves. The planet's gravity slightly altered this energy, allowing scientists to create a gravity map of unprecedented precision. Here, gravitational anomalies are shown in false-color, overlaid on an image of the planet's cratered surface.
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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 5 May 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 May 2015 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2025 There is an impostor in this nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2010 The cluster of galaxies Abell 315 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2025 Face to face with a spiral’s arms See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2010 Around Abell 315 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2014 The scale of the Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 MAY 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 5 MAY 2015.
Questions about May 5, 2015
What space photo was released on May 5, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 2015 was "Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 5, 2015?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was May 5, 2015?
May 5, 2015 was a Tuesday, day 125 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on May 5, 2015?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 5, 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?
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