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Venus: Earth's Sister Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 1995 is “Venus: Earth's Sister Planet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: NASA, Galileo, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

Venus: Earth's Sister Planet
Credit: NASA, Galileo, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This picture in visible light was taken by the Galileo spacecraft. Venus is very similar to Earth in size and mass – and so is sometimes referred to as Earth’s sister planet – but Venus has a quite different climate.”

— APOD editors, August 15, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 15, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Galileo, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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