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Webb's Rho Ophiuchi
The Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud complex is the closest star-forming region to Earth, about 390 light-years away. Webb's NIRCam captured this infrared image, revealing about 50 young stars forming within less than a light-year. These bright young stars show Webb's characteristic diffraction spikes.
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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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Released on 25 October 2009 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2018 The Ghost Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2021 Godzilla Nebula Imaged by Spitzer See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2018 Ground-based view of the sky around IC 63 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 October 2021 Hubble Experiences Déjà vu See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 OCT 2025 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 OCT 2025.