The sky on
your birthday.
The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon
Undulating bright ridges and dusty clouds fill this close-up of the Lagoon Nebula, also known as M8. This detailed image, from the Gemini South Telescope, spans about 20 light-years. It shows newborn stars embedded in the bright-rimmed clouds of a region sometimes called the Southern Cliff.
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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 15 May 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 May 2021 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Crab on LCD See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Very Large Array (radio) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Spitzer Space Telescope (infrared) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Hubble Space Telescope (visible) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 XMM-Newton (ultraviolet) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 MAY 2021.
Questions about May 15, 2021
What space photo was released on May 15, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 15, 2021 was "The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 15, 2021?
A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was May 15, 2021?
May 15, 2021 was a Saturday, day 135 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 15, 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.
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