Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Catching Falling Stardust
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 1996 is “Catching Falling Stardust,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA, NASA,. The original explanation runs about 131 words.
From the explanation
“This carrot shaped track is actually little more than 5 hundredths of an inch long. It is the trail of a meteroid through a gel exposed to space in low earth orbit by the shuttle launched EURECA (European Recoverable Carrier) spacecraft .”
— APOD editors, January 25, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 25, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: ESA, NASA,
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 131 words