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May 21 birthday space photos

Born on May 21? Here is the space photo NASA or ESA released on May 21 in every year since 1995. Find your year and open its card to share it or print it.

31 years of photos May 21 birthdays fall under Gemini.
SB-2026-05-21
UNCOMMON
A Collision of Galaxy Clusters
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A Collision of Galaxy Clusters
NASA APOD
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2026 · Thursday · Waxing crescent
SB-2025-05-21
COMMON
The Sun on 21 May 2025
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The Sun on 21 May 2025
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2025 · Wednesday · Last quarter
SB-2024-05-21
UNCOMMON
CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy
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CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy
NASA APOD
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2024 · Tuesday · Full moon
SB-2023-05-21
COMMON
The Sun on 21 May 2023
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The Sun on 21 May 2023
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2023 · Sunday · New moon
SB-2022-05-21
COMMON
The Sun on 21 May 2022
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The Sun on 21 May 2022
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2022 · Saturday · Waning gibbous
SB-2021-05-21
UNCOMMON
Utopia on Mars
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Utopia on Mars
NASA APOD
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2021 · Friday · Waxing gibbous
SB-2020-05-21
COMMON
The Sun on 21 May 2020
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The Sun on 21 May 2020
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2020 · Thursday · New moon
SB-2019-05-21
COMMON
The Sun on 21 May 2019
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The Sun on 21 May 2019
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2019 · Tuesday · Waning gibbous
SB-2018-05-21
UNCOMMON
Jupiter Cloud Animation from Juno
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Jupiter Cloud Animation from Juno
NASA APOD
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2018 · Monday · First quarter
SB-2017-05-21
RARE · HOLO
In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula
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In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula
NASA APOD
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2017 · Sunday · Waning crescent
SB-2016-05-21
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The Sun on 21 May 2016
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The Sun on 21 May 2016
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2016 · Saturday · Full moon
SB-2015-05-21
RARE · HOLO
NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies
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NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies
NASA APOD
SKYBORN.APP

2015 · Thursday · Waxing crescent
SB-2014-05-21
COMMON
A Supercell Storm Cloud Forming over Wyoming
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A Supercell Storm Cloud Forming over Wyoming
NASA APOD
SKYBORN.APP

2014 · Wednesday · Last quarter
SB-2013-05-21
RARE · HOLO
The Red Rectangle Nebula from Hubble
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The Red Rectangle Nebula from Hubble
NASA APOD
SKYBORN.APP

2013 · Tuesday · Waxing gibbous
SB-2012-05-21
RARE · HOLO
A Close Pass of Saturn's Moon Dione
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A Close Pass of Saturn's Moon Dione
NASA APOD
SKYBORN.APP

2012 · Monday · New moon
SB-2011-05-21
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The Sun on 21 May 2011
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The Sun on 21 May 2011
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2011 · Saturday · Waning gibbous
SB-2010-05-21
COMMON
The Earth on 21 May 2010 · Bahamas
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The Earth on 21 May 2010 · Bahamas
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2010 · Friday · First quarter
SB-2009-05-21
COMMON
The Earth on 21 May 2009 · Gobi Desert
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The Earth on 21 May 2009 · Gobi Desert
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2009 · Thursday · Waning crescent
SB-2008-05-21
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The Earth on 21 May 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia
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The Earth on 21 May 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2008 · Wednesday · Full moon
SB-2007-05-21
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The Earth on 21 May 2007 · Madagascar
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The Earth on 21 May 2007 · Madagascar
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2007 · Monday · Waxing crescent
SB-2006-05-21
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The Earth on 21 May 2006 · Red Sea
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The Earth on 21 May 2006 · Red Sea
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2006 · Sunday · Last quarter
SB-2005-05-21
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The Earth on 21 May 2005 · Red Sea
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The Earth on 21 May 2005 · Red Sea
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2005 · Saturday · Waxing gibbous
SB-2004-05-21
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The Earth on 21 May 2004 · Gobi Desert
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The Earth on 21 May 2004 · Gobi Desert
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2004 · Friday · Waxing crescent
SB-2003-05-21
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The Earth on 21 May 2003 · Madagascar
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The Earth on 21 May 2003 · Madagascar
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2003 · Wednesday · Waning gibbous
SB-2002-05-21
UNCOMMON
The Galactic Center Radio Arc
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The Galactic Center Radio Arc
NASA APOD
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2002 · Tuesday · Waxing gibbous
SB-2001-05-21
RARE · HOLO
Another Comet LINEAR Breaks Up
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Another Comet LINEAR Breaks Up
NASA APOD
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2001 · Monday · New moon
SB-2000-05-21
COMMON
The Earth on 21 May 2000 · Persian Gulf
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The Earth on 21 May 2000 · Persian Gulf
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
SKYBORN.APP

2000 · Sunday · Waning gibbous
SB-1999-05-21 ©
COMMON
© PHOTOGRAPHER'S COPYRIGHT · NOT SHOWN
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Star Party Trails
NASA APOD · Joe Orman
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1999 · Friday · First quarter
SB-1998-05-21 ©
RARE · HOLO
© PHOTOGRAPHER'S COPYRIGHT · NOT SHOWN
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Bright Comet SOHO
NASA APOD · Michael Horn
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1998 · Thursday · Waning crescent
SB-1997-05-21
UNCOMMON
GRB970508 Delivers Predicted Radio Emission
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GRB970508 Delivers Predicted Radio Emission
NASA APOD
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1997 · Wednesday · Full moon
SB-1996-05-21
COMMON
The Iron Sun
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The Iron Sun
NASA APOD
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1996 · Tuesday · Waxing crescent

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The Sun on May 21

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographs the Sun every few seconds. Here is one frame from May 21 in each year since 2010.

The Sun on 21 May 2026 2026 The Sun on 21 May 2025 2025 The Sun on 21 May 2024 2024 The Sun on 21 May 2023 2023 The Sun on 21 May 2022 2022 The Sun on 21 May 2021 2021 The Sun on 21 May 2020 2020 The Sun on 21 May 2019 2019 The Sun on 21 May 2018 2018 The Sun on 21 May 2017 2017 The Sun on 21 May 2016 2016 The Sun on 21 May 2015 2015 The Sun on 21 May 2014 2014 The Sun on 21 May 2013 2013 The Sun on 21 May 2012 2012 The Sun on 21 May 2011 2011

The Earth on May 21

NASA satellites photograph the whole planet every day. Here is the view from orbit on May 21 in each year since 2000.

The Earth on 21 May 2026 · Italy and the Adriatic 2026 The Earth on 21 May 2025 · Sahara, Algeria 2025 The Earth on 21 May 2024 · Red Sea 2024 The Earth on 21 May 2023 · Madagascar 2023 The Earth on 21 May 2022 · Sahara, Algeria 2022 The Earth on 21 May 2021 · Caspian Sea 2021 The Earth on 21 May 2020 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania 2020 The Earth on 21 May 2019 · Gobi Desert 2019 The Earth on 21 May 2018 · Himalaya and Tibet 2018 The Earth on 21 May 2017 · Lake Eyre, Australia 2017 The Earth on 21 May 2016 · Colorado Plateau 2016 The Earth on 21 May 2015 · Lake Eyre, Australia 2015 The Earth on 21 May 2014 · Red Sea 2014 The Earth on 21 May 2013 · Pilbara, Western Australia 2013 The Earth on 21 May 2012 · Red Sea 2012 The Earth on 21 May 2011 · Nile Delta and Sinai 2011 The Earth on 21 May 2010 · Bahamas 2010 The Earth on 21 May 2009 · Gobi Desert 2009 The Earth on 21 May 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia 2008 The Earth on 21 May 2007 · Madagascar 2007 The Earth on 21 May 2006 · Red Sea 2006 The Earth on 21 May 2005 · Red Sea 2005 The Earth on 21 May 2004 · Gobi Desert 2004 The Earth on 21 May 2003 · Madagascar 2003 The Earth on 21 May 2002 · Nile Delta and Sinai 2002 The Earth on 21 May 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania 2001 The Earth on 21 May 2000 · Persian Gulf 2000