The sky on
your birthday.
“Aurora over Clouds” is copyrighted by Daniele Boffelli. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAuroras usually happen high above the clouds, but here they glow above them. They are created when fast-moving particles from the Sun hit Earth's magnetosphere. These particles then spiral along magnetic fields to strike atoms in the atmosphere, making them glow green, typically around 100 kilometers up.
The Sun on 30 May 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 May 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 30 May 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 May 2021 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 30 May 2018 The rich region around the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 30 May 2024 Webb finds most distant known galaxy (JADES-GS-z14-0 environment NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 May 2016 A heavy-metal home See it as a poster -
Released on 30 May 2006 Disturbed Soil Along the Path from Tyrone Close-Up See it as a poster -
Released on 30 May 2022 Hubble Goes Galactic Birdwatching See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 MAY 2021 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 30 MAY 2021.
Questions about May 30, 2021
What space photo was released on May 30, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 30, 2021 was "Aurora over Clouds". 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 30, 2021?
A waning gibbous moon, about 84% lit.
What day of the week was May 30, 2021?
May 30, 2021 was a Sunday, day 150 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 30, 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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