The sky on
your birthday.
The Aurora and the Sunrise
From the International Space Station, an aurora's green glow is visible below the station and on the horizon. But the view is short-lived. Sunrise approaches quickly, and the Earth's atmosphere brightens. The ISS orbits so fast that sunrise follows sunset by less than 47 minutes.
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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 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 May 2018 · Caspian Sea 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 2021 The night lights of Beijing and Tianjin in China are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2018 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 2018.
Questions about May 1, 2018
What space photo was released on May 1, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2018 was "The Aurora and the Sunrise". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 1, 2018?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was May 1, 2018?
May 1, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 121 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2018?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 2018?
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.
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