Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Saturn V: NASA's Largest Rocket
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 29, 1995 is “Saturn V: NASA's Largest Rocket,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Kennedy Space Center,. The original explanation runs about 72 words.
From the explanation
“Pictured, a NASA Saturn V rocket blasts off on July 16th, 1969 carrying the crew of Apollo 11 to the Moon . The Saturn V rocket was the largest rocket ever used by NASA, and the only one able to lift the large masses needed to land astronauts on the moon and returning them safely.”
— APOD editors, August 29, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 29, 1995
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA, Kennedy Space Center,
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 72 words