The sky on
your birthday.
A Plurality of Singularities at the Galactic Center
This Chandra Observatory X-ray image reveals a group of a dozen black holes near our galaxy's center. These black holes are part of binary star systems, each with 5 to 30 times the mass of the Sun. They swarm within about 3 light-years of Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole. Yellow circles indicate other X-ray sources, some of which are neutron stars.
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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 12 May 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 May 2018 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2010 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking polar eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking vertical eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2022 First image of our black hole See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2025 Capturing candyfloss clouds See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 MAY 2018.
Questions about May 12, 2018
What space photo was released on May 12, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2018 was "A Plurality of Singularities at the Galactic Center". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 12, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 2018?
May 12, 2018 was a Saturday, day 132 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 12, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.