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“Solar System Ball Drop” is copyrighted by James O'Donoghue (JAXA) & Rami Mandow (Space Australia); Text: James O'Donoghue. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis animation shows a ball dropping from one kilometer high onto various Solar System bodies, with no air resistance. Gravity depends on the mass of the object, and also on the distance from its center. On Jupiter, the ball drops fastest, reaching the surface in only 10 seconds.
The Sun on 25 August 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 25 August 2021, 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 August 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 August 2021 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 1995 First infrared ESO image of comet Hale-Bopp See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2014 Light and dark See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2025 Taking a third look See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2014 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2010 WISE Captures the Unicorn Rose See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 AUG 2021 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 25 AUG 2021.
Questions about August 25, 2021
What space photo was released on August 25, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2021 was "Solar System Ball Drop". 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 August 25, 2021?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was August 25, 2021?
August 25, 2021 was a Wednesday, day 237 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 25, 2021?
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.
Is it free?
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