The sky on
your birthday.
“M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red” is copyrighted by Daniel McCauley. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM78 is a prominent reflection nebula within the Orion Molecular Cloud complex. It is a dust cloud lit by the reflected light of bright, embedded stars. The nebula appears blue, characteristic of starlight reflecting off interstellar dust. Astronomers study M78 and nearby NGC 2071 to understand how stars form within these regions.
The Sun on 28 January 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 January 2026, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 28 January 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 January 2026 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2024 Pluto in True Color See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 An intergalactic heavyweight See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2013 A wide-field view of the area around the Abell 901/902 supercluster See it as a poster -
Released on 28 January 2015 VLT image of the cometary globule CG4 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 JAN 2026 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 JAN 2026.
Questions about January 28, 2026
What space photo was released on January 28, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2026 was "M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red". 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 January 28, 2026?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 75% lit.
What day of the week was January 28, 2026?
January 28, 2026 was a Wednesday, day 28 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 28, 2026?
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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