Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Welcome Home Shannon Lucid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 27, 1996 is “Welcome Home Shannon Lucid,” an image. It is credited to Welcome Home Shannon Lucid Credit: STS-79, Space Station Mir, NASA. The original explanation runs about 78 words.

Welcome Home Shannon Lucid
Credit: Welcome Home Shannon Lucid Credit: STS-79, Space Station Mir, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Today is Shannon Lucid’s first day on Planet Earth in six months. Her stay aboard Russia’s Mir Space Station was of record length – the longest stay of any American in space ever.”

— APOD editors, September 27, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 27, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Welcome Home Shannon Lucid Credit: STS-79, Space Station Mir, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 78 words

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Source

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