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2003

Browse every NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day entry published in May 2003.

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31 APODs this month31 Mays since Jun 1995◦ Archive spans 31 years
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Venus' Once Molten Surface

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Rollout of a Soyuz TMA-2 Aboard an R7 Rocket

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In the Center of the Rosette Nebula

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A Lenticular Cloud Over New Hampshire

The Energetic Jet from Centaurus A
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The Energetic Jet from Centaurus A

Five to Mars
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Five to Mars

Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula
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Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula

A Sonic Boom
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A Sonic Boom

NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision
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NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision

A Chicago Meteorite Fall
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A Chicago Meteorite Fall

The Southern Sky from the International Space Station
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The Southern Sky from the International Space Station

Mercury Spotting
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Mercury Spotting

International Space Station in Transit
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International Space Station in Transit

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula
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NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT
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M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT

In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula
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In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula

Mercury Transits the Sun
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Mercury Transits the Sun

The North Pole of Venus
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The North Pole of Venus

Moon Slide Slim
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Moon Slide Slim

A Tale of Two Nebulae
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A Tale of Two Nebulae

Dark Sky, Bright Sun
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Dark Sky, Bright Sun

The Holographic Principle
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The Holographic Principle

The Andromeda Deep Field
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The Andromeda Deep Field

A Primordial Quasar
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A Primordial Quasar

Copper Moon, Golden Gate
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Copper Moon, Golden Gate

Eclipsed Moon Montage
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Eclipsed Moon Montage

Eclipsed Moon and Stars
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Eclipsed Moon and Stars

M74: The Perfect Spiral
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M74: The Perfect Spiral

Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways

The Earth and Moon from Mars
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The Earth and Moon from Mars

A Mercury Transit Sequence
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A Mercury Transit Sequence

SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply
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SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply

Frizion Illume
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Frizion Illume

Ring of Fire Revisited
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Ring of Fire Revisited

NGC 1818: Pick A Star
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NGC 1818: Pick A Star

31 APODs this month31 Mays since Jun 1995◦ Archive spans 31 years