The sky on
your birthday.
“Highest, Tallest, and Closest to the Stars” is copyrighted by Jeff Dai. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMount Everest, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, is on the left in this three-panel image. In the middle, stars trail above Mauna Kea, a volcanic mountain in Hawaii. Mauna Kea hosts astronomical observatories, and from its base below the ocean, it is the tallest mountain on Earth.
The Sun on 25 February 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 February 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 25 February 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 February 2016 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 25 February 2019 The two mysterious populations of NGC 2419 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 February 2026 Exposed Cranium Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 25 February 2026 Exposed Cranium Nebula (MIRI image) See it as a poster -
Released on 25 February 2009 The Helix Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 25 February 2026 Different molecules in the centre of the Milky Way observed with ALMA See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 FEB 2016 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 FEB 2016.
Questions about February 25, 2016
What space photo was released on February 25, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 2016 was "Highest, Tallest, and Closest to the Stars". 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 February 25, 2016?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was February 25, 2016?
February 25, 2016 was a Thursday, day 56 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 25, 2016?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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