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“Milky Way and Exploding Meteor” is copyrighted by Andre van der Hoeven. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHere, a meteor explodes against the backdrop of the Milky Way. This bright streak is a piece of Comet Swift-Tuttle, burning up as it enters Earth's atmosphere. This annual event, the Perseid Meteor Shower, is usually the most active meteor shower of the year.
The Sun on 3 August 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 August 2025, 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 3 August 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 August 2025 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2020 Seeing Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2011 The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2014 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2022 The sun's glint beams off Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2025 Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 AUG 2025 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 AUG 2025.
Questions about August 3, 2025
What space photo was released on August 3, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2025 was "Milky Way and Exploding Meteor". 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 3, 2025?
A first quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was August 3, 2025?
August 3, 2025 was a Sunday, day 215 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 3, 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.
Is it free?
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