Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Space Station Mir Over Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 1995 is “Space Station Mir Over Earth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Russian Space Research Institute. The original explanation runs about 96 words.

Space Station Mir Over Earth
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From the explanation

“This picture of the Russian space station Mir over the Pacific Ocean was recorded by the Space Shuttle Discovery in February 1995. During this mission Discovery performed a rendezvous and “fly around” with Mir in preparation for a future docking mission.”

— APOD editors, September 15, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 15, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Russian Space Research Institute
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 96 words

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