The sky on
your birthday.
“Markarian's Chain” is copyrighted by Chuck Ayoub. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTelescope-makers framed Markarian's Chain on 1 May 2026, anchored by lenticular galaxies M84 and M86 fifty million light-years out. Seven of its galaxies move together gravitationally, part of a cluster of about 2,000 members.
The Sun on 1 May 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 May 2026, 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 1 May 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 May 2026 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2024 Star-studded cluster (NGC 6440 NIRCam wide-field image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Ubinas Volcano Activity in Peruvian Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Galaxy cluster MACS J1720+35 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2021 Perseverance from Ingenuity See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2021 The night lights of Beijing and Tianjin in China are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2026 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 1 MAY 2026.
Questions about May 1, 2026
What space photo was released on May 1, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2026 was "Markarian's Chain". 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 1, 2026?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was May 1, 2026?
May 1, 2026 was a Friday, day 121 of the 365 days in 2026.
Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2026?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 2026?
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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