Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 23, 2003

Launch of the Sun Pillar

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2003 is “Launch of the Sun Pillar,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Lauri A. Kangas). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“On January 16, NASA’s space shuttle Columbia roared into blue morning skies above Kennedy Space Center on STS-107 , the first shuttle mission of 2003. But this is not a picture of that launch !”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 23, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Lauri A. Kangas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 131 words

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The Sun

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 23, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-january-23-launch-of-the-sun-pillar

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