Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 16, 2002

Outbound from Mercury

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2002 is “Outbound from Mercury,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mariner 10 , NASA. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“After just passing Mercury, the robot spacecraft Mariner 10 looked back. The above picture is what it saw.”

— APOD editors, July 16, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 16, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Mariner 10 , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words