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Supernova Discovered in Nearby Spiral Galaxy M101
A nearby star has exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy, M101, about 21 million light-years away. This supernova, SN 2023ixf, was discovered by astronomer Koichi Itagaki and is the closest one seen in the past five years. Telescopes worldwide are now monitoring this event, providing a rare opportunity to study a supernova in a relatively nearby galaxy.
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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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Released on 22 May 2017 Inflating Sh2-308 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2012 Late Afternoon Shadows at Endeavour Crater on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 Cairo, Egypt, the Arab nation's largest city located near the Nile Delta See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 City lights outline the Mediterranean Sea coast See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2006 Maneuvering in Space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 MAY 2023 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 22 MAY 2023.