Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 28, 2001

A Space Station Meets its Destiny

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 28, 2001 is “A Space Station Meets its Destiny,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS-98 Crew , NASA. The original explanation runs about 116 words.

From the explanation

“The International Space Station (ISS) had a date with Destiny earlier this month. More specifically, the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis installed the science laboratory named Destiny on the ISS .”

— APOD editors, February 28, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 28, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: STS-98 Crew , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 116 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 28, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-february-28-a-space-station-meets-its-destiny

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