The sky on
your birthday.
“A SWAN, an ATLAS, and Mars” is copyrighted by Adam Block. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTwo comets visit the inner Solar System at the same time. Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) stretches its ion tail across the frame, with C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) a fainter smudge to its upper left. Both were discovered in 2025 and are visible here against the stars of Virgo. Mars, a ruddy orb, joins them, completing a rare celestial gathering.
The Sun on 26 September 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 September 2025, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 26 September 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 September 2025 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2025 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 SEP 2025.
Questions about September 26, 2025
What space photo was released on September 26, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2025 was "A SWAN, an ATLAS, and 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 September 26, 2025?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 2025?
September 26, 2025 was a Friday, day 269 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 26, 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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