The sky on
your birthday.
“STEVE over Copper Harbor” is copyrighted by MaryBeth Kiczenski. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSTEVE, or Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, appears as a bright streak of pink and purple light in the sky. Unlike auroras, STEVEs are distinct phenomena, though their exact origin is still under investigation. They are often accompanied by a picket fence-like green aurora, as seen here over Copper Harbor.
The Sun on 5 May 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 May 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 5 May 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 May 2021 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2025 There is an impostor in this nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2010 The cluster of galaxies Abell 315 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2025 Face to face with a spiral’s arms See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2010 Around Abell 315 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 May 2014 The scale of the Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 MAY 2021 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 5 MAY 2021.
Questions about May 5, 2021
What space photo was released on May 5, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 2021 was "STEVE over Copper Harbor". 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 5, 2021?
A last quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was May 5, 2021?
May 5, 2021 was a Wednesday, day 125 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on May 5, 2021?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 5, 2021?
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?
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