The sky on
your birthday.
Messier 101
Messier 101 is a large spiral galaxy, one of the last entries in Charles Messier's catalog. It spans about 170,000 light-years, nearly twice the size of our Milky Way. Lord Rosse observed M101 in the 19th century with his Leviathan telescope. This image is a composite of 51 exposures from the Hubble Space Telescope, with additional ground-based data.
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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 16 May 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 May 2025 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2014 Opportunity's Mars Analemma See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2024 ZS7 environment (NIRcam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2016 Busy bees See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2021 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2022 Hubble Spies a Glittering Gathering of Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 MAY 2025.
Questions about May 16, 2025
What space photo was released on May 16, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2025 was "Messier 101". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 16, 2025?
A waning gibbous moon, about 84% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2025?
May 16, 2025 was a Friday, day 136 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 16, 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.
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