Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 31, 1995

Exploring Saturn's Rings

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 1995 is “Exploring Saturn's Rings,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Voyager Project. The original explanation runs about 76 words.

From the explanation

“By watching a star flicker and fade as it passed behind Saturn’s rings, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft was able explore the ring system in amazing detail.”

— APOD editors, July 31, 1995

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At a glance

Date: July 31, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Voyager Project
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 76 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 31, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-july-31-exploring-saturns-rings

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