Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Folding Europa

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2000 is “Folding Europa,” an image. It is credited to Credit: L. M. Prockter ( JHU APL ), R. T. Pappalardo ( Brown University ), JPL , Galileo Project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

Folding Europa
Credit: L. M. Prockter ( JHU APL ), R. T. Pappalardo ( Brown University ), JPL , Galileo Project , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Astypalaea Linea on Jovian ice moon Europa is the broad smooth region running through these images recorded by the Galileo spacecraft in 1998.”

— APOD editors, August 25, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 25, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: L. M. Prockter ( JHU APL ), R. T. Pappalardo ( Brown University ), JPL , Galileo Project , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 177 words

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