The sky on
your birthday.
“AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWhy is AE Aurigae called the flaming star? The surrounding nebula, IC 405, is named the Flaming Star Nebula because the region seems to harbor smoke. Nothing is on fire, including the interior star AE Aurigae. Fire, typically defined as the rapid molecular acquisition of oxygen, happens only when sufficient oxygen is present. This is not important in such high-energy, low-oxygen environments. The material that appears as smoke is mostly interstellar hydrogen.
The Sun on 25 February 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 February 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 25 February 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 February 2018 · Pilbara, Western 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 2018 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 2018.
Questions about February 25, 2018
What space photo was released on February 25, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 2018 was "AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula". 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, 2018?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 75% lit.
What day of the week was February 25, 2018?
February 25, 2018 was a Sunday, day 56 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 25, 2018?
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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