Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moonrise, Planet Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 27, 1997 is “Moonrise, Planet Earth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-35 Crew, NASA. The original explanation runs about 96 words.

Moonrise, Planet Earth
Credit: STS-35 Crew, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“During the Astro-1 astronomy mission of December, 1990, Space Shuttle astronauts photographed this stunning view of the full moon rising above the Earth’s limb. In the foreground, towering clouds of condensing water vapor mark the extent of the troposphere, the lowest layer of the planet’s life-sustaining atmosphere .”

— APOD editors, May 27, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 27, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: STS-35 Crew, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 96 words

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