Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hubble Floats Free

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 1997 is “Hubble Floats Free,” an image. It is credited to Hubble Floats Free Credit: STS-82 Crew, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 175 words.

Hubble Floats Free
Credit: Hubble Floats Free Credit: STS-82 Crew, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Why put observatories in space? Most telescopes are on the ground.”

— APOD editors, March 6, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 6, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Hubble Floats Free Credit: STS-82 Crew, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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Source

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