The sky on
your birthday.
Gaia Reconstructs a Top View of our Galaxy
Humanity cannot get an actual picture of our Milky Way Galaxy from the top because we are inside it. However, ESA's Gaia mission has mapped over a billion stars to reconstruct this view. The resulting illustration shows distinct spiral arms, with our Sun located in the Orion arm.
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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 13 May 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 May 2025 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2023 Apollo 17: The Crescent Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2019 Settling into old age See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2022 The Milky Way's Black Hole See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2010 Asteroid Caught Marching Across Tadpole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2022 The Moon, with Earth's shadow draping across it during a lunar eclipse, is pictured in a gap in between International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 MAY 2025.
Questions about May 13, 2025
What space photo was released on May 13, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 13, 2025 was "Gaia Reconstructs a Top View of our Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 13, 2025?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was May 13, 2025?
May 13, 2025 was a Tuesday, day 133 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 13, 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.