The sky on
your birthday.
“North Celestial Aurora” is copyrighted by Chirag Upreti. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStar trails arc across the sky over the Ashokan Reservoir in New York, reflecting Earth's daily rotation. This composite, created from consecutive exposures on May 12, shows Polaris near the center of the arcs. A waxing crescent Moon casts a strong reflection, while aurora from intense solar activity colors the sky.
The Sun on 18 May 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 May 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 18 May 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 May 2024 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2015 Hubble revisits tangled NGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2026 Moon Venus Conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2019 The full moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2018 A portion the Innamincka Regional Reserve, surrounded by the Strzlecki Desert, is seen in the northeast part See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2015 Stars setting See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 MAY 2024 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 18 MAY 2024.
Questions about May 18, 2024
What space photo was released on May 18, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 2024 was "North Celestial Aurora". 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 18, 2024?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was May 18, 2024?
May 18, 2024 was a Saturday, day 139 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 18, 2024?
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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