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The Doubly Warped World of Binary Black Holes
Imagine two black holes orbiting each other, each with an accretion disk. Light from these disks travels through space warped by extreme gravity, creating bizarre visual effects. This computer visualization shows a red disk around a 200-million-solar-mass black hole and a blue disk around a 100-million-solar-mass black hole. The light rays are bent and distorted, revealing the strange physics of binary black holes.
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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 6 May 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 May 2025 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2019 Distant and ancient See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2008 Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where HR 6819 is located See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 The city lights of Bangkok,Thailand, and its suburbs contrast with the green lights of the fishing boats on the Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime photograph from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 MAY 2025 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 6 MAY 2025.
Questions about May 6, 2025
What space photo was released on May 6, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2025 was "The Doubly Warped World of Binary Black Holes". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 6, 2025?
A first quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was May 6, 2025?
May 6, 2025 was a Tuesday, day 126 of the 365 days in 2025.
Was there a meteor shower on May 6, 2025?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 6, 2025?
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.