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BIRTHDAY · 23 MAY 2018

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision” is copyrighted by Domingo Pestana. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Two galaxies, NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, have been colliding for the past 100 million years. This image, known as the Antennae, captures the ongoing wreckage. Gravity is restructuring each galaxy, causing gas clouds to slam into each other. Bright blue knots of stars are forming as a result of these cosmic impacts.

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The Sun on 23 May 2018

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 23 May 2018, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 23 May 2018
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The Sun on 23 May 2018
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 23 MAY 2018 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 MAY 2018.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 MAY 2018
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
First quarter, 60% lit
POSITION
Day 143 of 365

Questions about May 23, 2018

What space photo was released on May 23, 2018?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2018 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.

What was the Moon's phase on May 23, 2018?

A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.

What day of the week was May 23, 2018?

May 23, 2018 was a Wednesday, day 143 of the 365 days in 2018.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 23, 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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