Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Discovery in Motion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2006 is “Discovery in Motion,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Dimitri Gerondidakis, NASA. The original explanation runs about 107 words.

Discovery in Motion
Credit: Image Credit: Dimitri Gerondidakis, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On July 4th, the space shuttle orbiter Discovery rocketed into space on mission STS-121 . Now docked with the International Space Station, Discovery orbits planet Earth at about 27 thousand kilometers per hour.”

— APOD editors, July 8, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 8, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Dimitri Gerondidakis, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 107 words

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Source

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