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Pangea Ultima: Earth in 250 Million Years?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2000 is “Pangea Ultima: Earth in 250 Million Years?,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: C. R. Scotese ( U. Texas at Arlington ), PALEOMAP). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

Pangea Ultima: Earth in 250 Million Years?
Credit & Copyright: C. R. Scotese ( U. Texas at Arlington ), PALEOMAP Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is this what will become of the Earth’s surface? The surface of the Earth is broken up into several large plates that are slowly shifting.”

— APOD editors, October 2, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 2, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: C. R. Scotese ( U. Texas at Arlington ), PALEOMAP
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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