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NGC 7027: The Pillow Planetary Nebula
NGC 7027, also known as the Pillow Nebula or Flying Carpet Nebula, is one of the smallest, brightest, and most unusually shaped planetary nebulae known. Its expansion rate suggests it began expanding about 600 years ago. For much of its history, it expelled shells, seen in blue in this Hubble Space Telescope image. More recently, it began ejecting material in a new way, for reasons still unknown.
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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 31 August 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 August 2025 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2015 A galactic maelstrom See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2020 A Tilted Wonder See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remarkable star SDSS J102915+172927 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2023 The Moon's image is refracted due to Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2014 Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 AUG 2025 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 31 AUG 2025.
Questions about August 31, 2025
What space photo was released on August 31, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2025 was "NGC 7027: The Pillow Planetary Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 31, 2025?
A first quarter moon, about 52% lit.
What day of the week was August 31, 2025?
August 31, 2025 was a Sunday, day 243 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 31, 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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