Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 30, 1999

The Sea of Tranquillity: 5 Seconds To Impact

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 1999 is “The Sea of Tranquillity: 5 Seconds To Impact,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 150 words.

From the explanation

“On February 20th, 1965, the Ranger 8 spacecraft crashed into the Moon . Rapidly transmitting a series of pictures to ground controllers, its camera recorded this one at an altitude of about 11 kilometers, 5 seconds before impacting the lunar surface.”

— APOD editors, July 30, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 30, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 30, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-july-30-the-sea-of-tranquillity-5-seconds-to-impact

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