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Messier 101
Messier 101 is an enormous spiral galaxy, almost twice the size of our Milky Way. It sits about 170,000 light-years across and was one of the original spiral nebulae observed by Lord Rosse's 19th-century telescope. This image is a mosaic of 51 exposures recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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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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Released on 2 June 2014 Grand swirls See it as a poster -
Released on 2 June 2020 Novel Coronavirus Attacks Humanity See it as a poster -
Released on 2 June 2025 Starry spectacle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 June 2011 Endeavour's Starry Night See it as a poster -
Released on 2 June 2023 NGC 5068 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUN 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 2 JUN 2023.