Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 17, 1997

Astro 1 In Orbit

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 1997 is “Astro 1 In Orbit,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-35 Crew, NASA. The original explanation runs about 97 words.

From the explanation

“In December of 1990, the Space Shuttle Columbia carried an array of astronomical telescopes high above the Earth’s obscuring atmosphere to observe the Universe at ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths.”

— APOD editors, August 17, 1997

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At a glance

Date: August 17, 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 97 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 17, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-august-17-astro-1-in-orbit

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