The sky on
your birthday.
“Firefall by Moonlight” is copyrighted by Tara Mostofi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn rare February evenings, Yosemite's Horsetail Fall can appear to glow like fire. This 'firefall' occurs when the setting sun, at just the right angle, illuminates the waterfall. This image, however, captures a moonlight firefall, a much rarer event. The full moon illuminates the fall, creating a different kind of ethereal glow against the dark granite of El Capitan.
The Sun on 7 May 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 May 2022, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 7 May 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 May 2022 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2026 Messier 77 (MIRI + NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2026 Messier 77 (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2012 Using the Moon as a mirror: Hubble to watch transit of Venus in reflected light See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2014 Inside the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2018 From toddlers to babies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 MAY 2022 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 7 MAY 2022.
Questions about May 7, 2022
What space photo was released on May 7, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 7, 2022 was "Firefall by Moonlight". 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 7, 2022?
A first quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was May 7, 2022?
May 7, 2022 was a Saturday, day 127 of the 365 days in 2022.
Was there a meteor shower on May 7, 2022?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 7, 2022?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.