The sky on
your birthday.
“The Small Cloud of Magellan (SMC)” is copyrighted by D. Malin (AAO), AATB, ROE, UKS Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is an irregular galaxy orbiting our Milky Way. It is about 250,000 light-years away and contains many young, hot, blue stars. This indicates a recent period of star formation within the galaxy.
Daytime Temperatures on Europa
NASA released this picture on 21 January 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on your day
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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Released on 25 January 2026 Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 25 January 2012 Distant star-forming galaxies in the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 25 January 2004 Meridiani Planum in Color See it as a poster -
Released on 25 January 2011 The Rippled Red Ribbons of SNR 0509 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 January 2013 Matijevic Hill Panorama See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 JAN 1998 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 JAN 1998.
Questions about January 25, 1998
What space photo was released on January 25, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 1998 was "The Small Cloud of Magellan (SMC)". 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 January 25, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was January 25, 1998?
January 25, 1998 was a Sunday, day 25 of the 365 days in 1998.
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