The sky on
your birthday.
“Galaxy Wars: M81 versus M82” is copyrighted by Collaborative Astrophotography Team (CAT). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxy M81 and irregular galaxy M82 are locked in a gravitational interaction. M81 is surrounded by blue arms and red nebulae, while M82 shows a light central line and glowing red gas. Their gravity has dramatically affected each other over the past billion years, causing star formation in M82.
The Sun on 7 May 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 May 2025, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Sun on your day The Sun on 7 May 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 May 2025 · Taklamakan Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2026 Messier 77 (MIRI + NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2026 Messier 77 (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2012 Using the Moon as a mirror: Hubble to watch transit of Venus in reflected light See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2014 Inside the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 7 May 2018 From toddlers to babies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 MAY 2025.
Questions about May 7, 2025
What space photo was released on May 7, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 7, 2025 was "Galaxy Wars: M81 versus M82". 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 7, 2025?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was May 7, 2025?
May 7, 2025 was a Wednesday, day 127 of the 365 days in 2025.
Was there a meteor shower on May 7, 2025?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 7, 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?
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