The sky on
your birthday.
“Galaxies in the River” is copyrighted by Vikas Chander. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLarge galaxies often grow by absorbing smaller ones, a process sometimes called galactic cannibalism. This image shows NGC 1532, a distorted spiral galaxy, in a gravitational struggle with a dwarf galaxy. This interaction, a common sight in the universe, is happening over 50 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.
The Sun on 11 December 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 December 2025, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 December 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 December 2025 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2009 Wide-field view of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2007 Mackenzie River Delta, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2024 Galaxy cluster MACS J1423 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2007 Wide-field view of HD 189733b and surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 December 2009 The region of Orion’s Belt and the Flame Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 DEC 2025 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 DEC 2025.
Questions about December 11, 2025
What space photo was released on December 11, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2025 was "Galaxies in the River". 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 December 11, 2025?
A last quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was December 11, 2025?
December 11, 2025 was a Thursday, day 345 of the 365 days in 2025.
Was there a meteor shower on December 11, 2025?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 11, 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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