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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
August 31, 2025
NGC 7027: The Pillow Planetary Nebula
What created this unusual planetary nebula? Dubbed the Pillow Nebula and the Flying Carpet Nebula, NGC 7027 is one of the smallest, brightest, and most unusually shaped planetary nebulas known. Given its expansion rate, NGC 7027 first started expanding, as visible from Earth, about 600 years ago. For much of its history, the planetary nebula has been expelling shells, as seen in blue in the featured image by the Hubble Space Telescope. In modern times, though, for reasons unknown, it began ejecting gas and dust (seen in brown) in specific directions that created a new pattern that seems to have four corners. What lies at the nebula's center is unknown, with one hypothesis holding it to be a close binary star system where one star sheds gas onto an erratic disk orbiting the other star. NGC 7027, about 3,000 light years away, was first discovered in 1878 and can be seen with a standard backyard telescope toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus).
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Victor Wembanyama Adds to Unique Offseason with New Appearance
August 30, 2025
Victor Wembanyama has never been shy about his interests.
Between his Star Wars fandom and his LEGO purchases — his first NBA paycheck buy combined both realms — the 7-foot-4 Frenchman isn't afraid to go against the grain.
His bedtime sits at 9 p.m. and he feels "immune" to outside vices.
But couldn't stay away from NASA.
Wembanyama Pays Visit to NASA
Friday afternoon, NASA took to X, formerly Twitter to share photos of Wembanyama's recent visit.
The tour included the Vehicle Mockup Facility, Mission Control and a ride in a lunar rover.
"He even signed the hatch like a true space VIP," NASA wrote.
At the end of his rookie season, Wembanyama added science to his known list of interests.
After answering a few questions about his new hardware during his Rookie of the Year press conference — coincidentally at a planetarium — he explained dark matter.
“Dark matter is a mass we can’t see," he said, "but we know (it) is there because it has influence on gravitational pulls and the speed of gravitational orbits in every galaxy."
Its mystery hooked Wembanyama.
"We can’t see it," the San Antonio Spurs' star said. "We can’t observe it, but we can observe its influence. This is dark matter.”
Last season, Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds and a league-leading 3.8 blocks per game on 47 percent shooting from the field.
He was on pace for the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award, a spot on 1-of-3 All-NBA squads and potentially the league's Most Improved Player of the Year Award, but fell short of all recognition due to a lack of games played.
Wembanyama focused on recovering from deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder over the offseason while simultaneously scratching things off his bucket list.
The 21-year-old trained with Shaolin Monks in China; hosted a chess, basketball fusion event in France; and worked out with Kevin Garnett in one summer.
Now, he adds a trip to NASA to his résumé. Perhaps he's due for another press conference to explain his findings further.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/victor-wembanyama-adds-to-unique-offseason-with-new-appearance/ar-AA1LyN1h
https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1961526052884275710
https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1789694786636488997
Aurora alert! Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show
August 31, 2025
Heads up aurora chasers! A powerful solar storm is on its way and could supercharge the skies with northern lights just in time for the Labor Day holiday.
A long-duration M2.7 flare erupted from sunspot Active Region 4199 on Aug. 30, launching a fast-moving, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME).
The CME is expected to reach Earth late on Sept. 1 into early Sept. 2 (UTC), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
NOAA modeling suggests G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storming is likely when the CME first arrives, with conditions intensifying to G3 (strong) as the bulk of the storm passes on Sept. 2.
That means auroras could extend farther south than usual across the northern U.S.
Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov highlighted that there are actually two Earth-directed solar storms, with one possibly overtaking the other.
"The NOAA model run includes the two Earth-directed #solarstorm launches. The larger one catches up with the smaller one just ahead of Earth so a precursor disturbance may indeed ramp up before the larger storm hits.
Impact is expected by late September 1. G2+ conditions possible," Skov wrote on X. When one CME sweeps up another in this way, scientists call it a "cannibal CME" — a scenario that may be unfolding now.
The U.K. Met Office echoed the alert, stating the auroral oval is expected to be "significantly enhanced" after the CME arrives, with displays possibly visible as far south as East Anglia, the Midlands, and Wales under clear skies.
However, they caution that a waxing gibbous moon may hamper viewing.
NOAA classifies geomagnetic storms on a scale from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).
G3 storms can bring auroras to mid-latitudes (around 50° geomagnetic latitude), which often translates to states like Oregon, Illinois, and New York in the U.S.
CMEs are massive bursts of plasma and magnetic field from the sun that can spark colorful auroras when they slam into Earth’s magnetic field.
These storms can also disrupt satellites, radio communications, and even power grids during stronger events.
Aurora conditions are expected to remain elevated into Sept. 3, so even if clouds spoil the show one night, there could be more chances to catch the northern lights in the days ahead. Stay tuned!
https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/aurora-alert-incoming-cannibal-solar-storm-could-spark-labor-day-northern-lights-show-sept-2025
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g2-moderate-g3-strong-geomagnetic-storm-watch-0102-sep-2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWvHkzSuTrA (Solar Storm Coming - Direct Shot By The Sun | S0 News Aug.31.2025)
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