The sky on
your birthday.
In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula
The heart of the Tarantula Nebula contains huge bubbles of energetic gas, long filaments of dark dust, and unusually massive stars. At its center is a dense knot of stars, once thought to be a single star, now known as the star cluster R136 or NGC 2070. This cluster is home to a great number of hot, young stars. Their energetic light continuously ionizes the nebula's gas, while their particle winds blow away surrounding material.
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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 20 May 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 May 2018 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2009 The Virgo Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2024 A jewel in the queen’s hair See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where AB Aurigae is located See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2015 ESO’s Very Large Telescope images the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 MAY 2018.
Questions about May 20, 2018
What space photo was released on May 20, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 2018 was "In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 20, 2018?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was May 20, 2018?
May 20, 2018 was a Sunday, day 140 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 20, 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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