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“The Dark Wolf Nebula” is copyrighted by William Vrbasso Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA dark wolf, made of dust, lies within the Gum 55 Nebula in Scorpius. This cloud, Sandqvist, Lindroos 17, absorbs intense ultraviolet light from young stars. It then re-emits that light at longer, infrared wavelengths. This process is crucial for creating the conditions where new stars can form.
The Sun on 20 May 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 May 2026, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 20 May 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 May 2026 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2009 The Virgo Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2024 A jewel in the queen’s hair See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where AB Aurigae is located See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2015 ESO’s Very Large Telescope images the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 MAY 2026.
Questions about May 20, 2026
What space photo was released on May 20, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 2026 was "The Dark Wolf Nebula". 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 20, 2026?
A waxing crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was May 20, 2026?
May 20, 2026 was a Wednesday, day 140 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 20, 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.
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