Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 8, 2002

Weighing Empty Space

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2002 is “Weighing Empty Space,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Bell Labs-Lucent Technologies , AURA , NOAO , NSF). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

From the explanation

“Sometimes staring into empty space is useful. Pictured above is a region of sky that was picked because it had, well, nothing: no bright stars , no bright galaxies , and no picturesque nebulas .”

— APOD editors, July 8, 2002

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At a glance

Date: July 8, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Bell Labs-Lucent Technologies , AURA , NOAO , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 146 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 8, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-july-8-weighing-empty-space

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