The sky on
your birthday.
“Stairway to the Milky Way” is copyrighted by Marcin Rosadziński. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures the grand arch of the Milky Way Galaxy, which is the central disk of our galaxy. Many stars in front of the Milky Way are visible. The bright white star just below the stellar arch is Altair, and the bright blue star above it is Vega. This composite image gives a wide-angle view of the night sky.
The Sun on 29 May 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 29 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 29 May 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 29 May 2024 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2021 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2008 Fish Eye View of Horizon and Lander See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2008 Dance of the Light Echoes See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2007 Dwarfs in Coma Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 29 May 2024 GOODS-S field (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 MAY 2024 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 29 MAY 2024.
Questions about May 29, 2024
What space photo was released on May 29, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 2024 was "Stairway to the Milky Way". 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 29, 2024?
A last quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was May 29, 2024?
May 29, 2024 was a Wednesday, day 150 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 29, 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.
Is it free?
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