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May 5 birthday space photos

Born on May 5? Here is the space photo NASA or ESA released on May 5 in every year since 1995. Find your year and open its card to share it or print it.

31 years of photos May 5 birthdays fall under Taurus.
SB-2026-05-05 ©
RARE · HOLO
© PHOTOGRAPHER'S COPYRIGHT · NOT SHOWN
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Orion over Mount Teide
NASA APOD · Marcin Rosadziński
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2026 · Tuesday · Waning gibbous
SB-2025-05-05 ©
UNCOMMON
© PHOTOGRAPHER'S COPYRIGHT · NOT SHOWN
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Planet Lines Across Water
NASA APOD · Jose Antonio Hervas
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2025 · Monday · First quarter
SB-2024-05-05
MYTHIC
A Black Hole Disrupts a Passing Star
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A Black Hole Disrupts a Passing Star
NASA APOD
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2024 · Sunday · Waning crescent
SB-2023-05-05
UNCOMMON
Shackleton from ShadowCam
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Shackleton from ShadowCam
NASA APOD
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2023 · Friday · Full moon
SB-2022-05-05
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The Sun on 5 May 2022
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The Sun on 5 May 2022
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2022 · Thursday · Waxing crescent
SB-2021-05-05
COMMON
The Sun on 5 May 2021
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The Sun on 5 May 2021
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2021 · Wednesday · Last quarter
SB-2020-05-05
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The Sun on 5 May 2020
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The Sun on 5 May 2020
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2020 · Tuesday · Waxing gibbous
SB-2019-05-05
RARE · HOLO
Saturn, Titan, Rings, and Haze
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Saturn, Titan, Rings, and Haze
NASA APOD
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2019 · Sunday · New moon
SB-2018-05-05
UNCOMMON
Stickney Crater
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Stickney Crater
NASA APOD
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2018 · Saturday · Waning gibbous
SB-2017-05-05
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The Sun on 5 May 2017
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The Sun on 5 May 2017
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2017 · Friday · First quarter
SB-2016-05-05
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The Sun on 5 May 2016
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The Sun on 5 May 2016
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2016 · Thursday · New moon
SB-2015-05-05
UNCOMMON
Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury
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Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury
NASA APOD
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2015 · Tuesday · Full moon
SB-2014-05-05
MYTHIC
Galaxy Cluster Magnifies Distant Supernova
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Galaxy Cluster Magnifies Distant Supernova
NASA APOD
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2014 · Monday · First quarter
SB-2013-05-05 ©
COMMON
© PHOTOGRAPHER'S COPYRIGHT · NOT SHOWN
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A Supercell Thunderstorm Cloud Over Montana
NASA APOD · Sean R. Heavey
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2013 · Sunday · Waning crescent
SB-2012-05-05
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The Sun on 5 May 2012
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The Sun on 5 May 2012
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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2012 · Saturday · Full moon
SB-2011-05-05
UNCOMMON
50 Years Ago: Freedom 7 Flies
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50 Years Ago: Freedom 7 Flies
NASA APOD
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2011 · Thursday · Waxing crescent
SB-2010-05-05
UNCOMMON
The Faces of Mars
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The Faces of Mars
NASA APOD
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2010 · Wednesday · Last quarter
SB-2009-05-05
UNCOMMON
Titan Beyond the Rings
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Titan Beyond the Rings
NASA APOD
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2009 · Tuesday · Waxing gibbous
SB-2008-05-05
UNCOMMON
A Persistent Electrical Storm on Saturn
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A Persistent Electrical Storm on Saturn
NASA APOD
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2008 · Monday · New moon
SB-2007-05-05
UNCOMMON
Sombrero Galaxy Across the Spectrum
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Sombrero Galaxy Across the Spectrum
NASA APOD
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2007 · Saturday · Waning gibbous
SB-2006-05-05
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Jupiter and the Red Spots
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Jupiter and the Red Spots
NASA APOD
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2006 · Friday · First quarter
SB-2005-05-05
COMMON
Mira: The Wonderful Star
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Mira: The Wonderful Star
NASA APOD
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2005 · Thursday · Waning crescent
SB-2004-05-05
RARE · HOLO
NGC 6302: Big, Bright, Bug Nebula
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NGC 6302: Big, Bright, Bug Nebula
NASA APOD
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2004 · Wednesday · Full moon
SB-2003-05-05
UNCOMMON
NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision
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NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision
NASA APOD
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2003 · Monday · Waxing crescent
SB-2002-05-05
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The Earth on 5 May 2002 · Bahamas
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The Earth on 5 May 2002 · Bahamas
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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2002 · Sunday · Last quarter
SB-2001-05-05
UNCOMMON
Shepard Flies Freedom 7
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Shepard Flies Freedom 7
NASA APOD
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2001 · Saturday · Waxing gibbous
SB-2000-05-05
RARE · HOLO
Planets In The Sun
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Planets In The Sun
NASA APOD
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2000 · Friday · New moon
SB-1999-05-05
UNCOMMON
A Solar System Portrait
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A Solar System Portrait
NASA APOD
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1999 · Wednesday · Waning gibbous
SB-1998-05-05 ©
RARE · HOLO
© PHOTOGRAPHER'S COPYRIGHT · NOT SHOWN
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Aurora at Midnight
NASA APOD · J. Curtis (U. Alaska Fairbanks)
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1998 · Tuesday · First quarter
SB-1997-05-05
RARE · HOLO
Sunset with Hale-Bopp at Keck Credit:
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Sunset with Hale-Bopp at Keck Credit:
NASA APOD
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1997 · Monday · New moon
SB-1996-05-05
UNCOMMON
Planet Near a Galaxy Core
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Planet Near a Galaxy Core
NASA APOD
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1996 · Sunday · Waning gibbous

Born before 1995?

NASA started posting a space photo every day in June 1995. Pick your exact date and your card shows a photo from the part of the sky that belongs to your zodiac sign.

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The Sun on May 5

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographs the Sun every few seconds. Here is one frame from May 5 in each year since 2010.

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The Earth on May 5

NASA satellites photograph the whole planet every day. Here is the view from orbit on May 5 in each year since 2000.

The Earth on 5 May 2008 · Nile Delta and Sinai 2008 The Earth on 5 May 2007 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 2007 The Earth on 5 May 2006 · Bahamas 2006 The Earth on 5 May 2005 · Nile Delta and Sinai 2005 The Earth on 5 May 2004 · Persian Gulf 2004 The Earth on 5 May 2003 · Madagascar 2003 The Earth on 5 May 2002 · Bahamas 2002 The Earth on 5 May 2001 · Bahamas 2001 The Earth on 5 May 2000 · Persian Gulf 2000