Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Night Shift

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 17, 1998 is “The Night Shift,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-88 Mission, NASA. The original explanation runs about 82 words.

The Night Shift
Credit: STS-88 Mission, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“For the orbiting International Space Station (ISS), the sun sets every 90 minutes . But working through the night, spacewalking astronauts can rely on artificial lighting.”

— APOD editors, December 17, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 17, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: STS-88 Mission, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 82 words

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