The sky on
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“Wolf Moon Engulfs Mars” is copyrighted by Imran Sultan. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Moon occasionally passes in front of Mars, an event called an occultation. This happened yesterday, as seen from parts of North America and western Africa. The Moon was a full 'Wolf Moon,' and Mars was near its largest and brightest, just before its closest approach to Earth.
The Sun on 15 January 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 January 2025, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 January 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 January 2025 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2023 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 1999 Spiral galaxy NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2024 A giant ghostly bird See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2014 Wide-field view of the open star cluster Messier 67 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2020 Rosetta view of comet 67P/Churyumov: Gerasimenko See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 JAN 2025 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 15 JAN 2025.
Questions about January 15, 2025
What space photo was released on January 15, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2025 was "Wolf Moon Engulfs Mars". 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 15, 2025?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was January 15, 2025?
January 15, 2025 was a Wednesday, day 15 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 15, 2025?
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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