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Genesis Mission's Hard Impact

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2004 is “Genesis Mission's Hard Impact,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Genesis Mission , NASA. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

Genesis Mission's Hard Impact
Credit: Genesis Mission , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert last week after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. No space aliens were involved, however.”

— APOD editors, September 14, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 14, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Genesis Mission , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 134 words

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