The sky on
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Cooling Neutron Star
At the center of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A is a neutron star, the collapsed core of a massive star. The light from the supernova explosion reached Earth about 350 years ago. This composite X-ray and optical image shows the expanding debris cloud, which spans about 15 light-years. The neutron star is still hot enough to emit X-rays, and it is slowly cooling.
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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 1 May 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 May 2017 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2024 Star-studded cluster (NGC 6440 NIRCam wide-field image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Ubinas Volcano Activity in Peruvian Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Galaxy cluster MACS J1720+35 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2021 Perseverance from Ingenuity See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2018 The Aurora and the Sunrise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2017 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 1 MAY 2017.
Questions about May 1, 2017
What space photo was released on May 1, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2017 was "Cooling Neutron Star". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 1, 2017?
A waxing crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was May 1, 2017?
May 1, 2017 was a Monday, day 121 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2017?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 2017?
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.