Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 9, 1995

A Meteoric View of Apollo 13

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 1995 is “A Meteoric View of Apollo 13,” an image. It is credited to Unknown. The original explanation runs about 107 words.

From the explanation

“Meteors, also called shooting stars, normally begin as bits of dust from the tails of comets or even small pieces chipped off asteroids. Falling toward Earth, these particles enter the atmosphere at extremely high speeds.”

— APOD editors, July 9, 1995

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At a glance

Date: July 9, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Unknown
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 107 words

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Comets Meteors Asteroids Apollo program

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 9, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-july-09-a-meteoric-view-of-apollo-13

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