The sky on
your birthday.
M17: A Hubble Close-Up
These fantastic, undulating shapes are within M17, the Omega Nebula, a stellar nursery about 5,500 light-years away in Sagittarius. Stellar winds and radiation sculpt the dense, cold gas and dust. These lumpy features, illuminated by stars, might be sites of future star formation themselves. The colors in the surrounding hotter material indicate M17's chemical make-up, with green from hydrogen.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 August 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2026 Madagascar’s southwestern coast along the Mozambique Channel See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2008 Colorado River Delta See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2006 Eight Planets and New Solar System Designations See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 AUG 2004 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 AUG 2004.