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New Horizons Spacecraft Passes Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 7, 2007 is “New Horizons Spacecraft Passes Jupiter,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , Southwest Research Institute. The original explanation runs about 121 words.

New Horizons Spacecraft Passes Jupiter
Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , Southwest Research Institute Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A new spacecraft is headed for the outer Solar System. Named New Horizons , this robotic explorer passed Jupiter last week after being launched only in early 2006.”

— APOD editors, March 7, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 7, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory , Southwest Research Institute
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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