Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 30, 1996

Greetings from the Pioneers

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 1996 is “Greetings from the Pioneers,” an image. It is credited to Credit: courtesy Pioneer Project, ARC, and NASA. The original explanation runs about 169 words.

From the explanation

“Launched in the early 1970s Pioneer 10 and 11 were appropriately named – becoming the first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt, first to fly by Jupiter and Saturn , and the first human artifacts to venture beyond the solar system.”

— APOD editors, June 30, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 30, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: courtesy Pioneer Project, ARC, and NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 169 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 30, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-june-30-greetings-from-the-pioneers

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