Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 1, 1997

Catching Falling Stardust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 1997 is “Catching Falling Stardust,” an image. It is credited to Catching Falling Stardust Credit: ESA, NASA,. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : This carrot shaped track is actually little more than 5 hundredths of an inch long. It is the trail of a meteroid through aerogel exposed to space by the shuttle launched EURECA (European Recoverable Carrier) spacecraft .”

— APOD editors, February 1, 1997

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At a glance

Date: February 1, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Catching Falling Stardust Credit: ESA, NASA,
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 1, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-february-01-catching-falling-stardust

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