The sky on
your birthday.
“Curly Spiral Galaxy M63” is copyrighted by Alberto Pisabarro. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 63, also known as NGC 5055, is a spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in Canes Venatici. It is nearly 100,000 light-years across, similar in size to our own Milky Way. Its bright core and spiral arms give it the popular name, The Sunflower Galaxy. This deep exposure reveals faint loops and curling star streams in its halo.
The Sun on 22 May 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 May 2025, 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 22 May 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 May 2025 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2017 Inflating Sh2-308 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2012 Late Afternoon Shadows at Endeavour Crater on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 Cairo, Egypt, the Arab nation's largest city located near the Nile Delta See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 City lights outline the Mediterranean Sea coast See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2015 Laser frequency comb installed on HARPS See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 MAY 2025 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 22 MAY 2025.
Questions about May 22, 2025
What space photo was released on May 22, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2025 was "Curly Spiral Galaxy M63". 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 22, 2025?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was May 22, 2025?
May 22, 2025 was a Thursday, day 142 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 22, 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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