The sky on
your birthday.
Crossing Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover is crossing the rugged Nautkluft Plateau on Mars, moving towards Mount Sharp in the background. Its goal is to find out when and where Mars might have supported microbial life. The rover is headed for smoother, uphill terrain. This image shows the challenging path it takes.
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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 2 May 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 May 2016 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2007 Multiple generations of stars in a globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2007 Wide-field image of the NGC 2808 region (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2016 Hubble spies NGC 4394 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2019 Hubble’s Spectacular Wide View of the Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2011 Breathing new life into an old cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 MAY 2016 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 2 MAY 2016.
Questions about May 2, 2016
What space photo was released on May 2, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 2016 was "Crossing Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 2, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was May 2, 2016?
May 2, 2016 was a Monday, day 123 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on May 2, 2016?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 2, 2016?
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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