The sky on
your birthday.
“Afterimage Sunset” is copyrighted by Marcella Giulia Pace. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis filtered and manipulated image captures a sunset behind a church bell tower in Ragusa, Sicily. The bizarre colors are an optical illusion, but you can experience a more natural view. Stare at the dark sunspot group near the bottom of the blue solar disk for about 30 seconds, then look away to see the afterimage.
The Sun on 31 May 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 31 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 31 May 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 May 2025 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2010 The massive compact star cluster in NGC 3603 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Peculiar galaxy NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Wide-field image of NGC 3256 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2021 The Eponymous NGC 691 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2026 Eagle Nebula Pillars in Infrared from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 MAY 2025.
Questions about May 31, 2025
What space photo was released on May 31, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 31, 2025 was "Afterimage Sunset". 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 31, 2025?
A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was May 31, 2025?
May 31, 2025 was a Saturday, day 151 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 31, 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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