Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Lightning and the Space Shuttle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 10, 1995 is “Lightning and the Space Shuttle,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Lightning and the Space Shuttle
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From the explanation

“There are many things about lightning that are not understood. Lightning has been seen in the atmospheres of Venus , Earth , Jupiter , and Saturn .”

— APOD editors, November 10, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 10, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 111 words

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VenusJupiterSaturn

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