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Apollo 17's Moonship
Apollo 17's lunar module, Challenger, was designed for space flight. This reprocessed image from Apollo 17's command module America shows Challenger's ascent stage in lunar orbit. You can see the reaction control thrusters and the ascent rocket engine.
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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 27 December 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 December 2025 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2012 Curiosity Rover at Rocknest on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2021 Lonely Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2022 The snow-capped peaks of two different volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, Mauna Loa, an active volcano (bottom), See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2010 One Million Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2002 X-Ray Mystery in RCW 38 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 DEC 2025 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 DEC 2025.
Questions about December 27, 2025
What space photo was released on December 27, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 27, 2025 was "Apollo 17's Moonship". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 27, 2025?
A first quarter moon, about 50% lit.
What day of the week was December 27, 2025?
December 27, 2025 was a Saturday, day 361 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 27, 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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