Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 16, 2008

48 Years of Space Flight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2008 is “48 Years of Space Flight,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ralf Vandebergh). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“This year, NASA celebrated its 50th anniversary . Inspired to make his own contribution, astronomer Ralf Vandebergh set out to record images of some historic spacecraft in Earth orbit — captured with his own modest equipment and a hand-guided, 10-inch, Newtonian reflecting telescope.”

— APOD editors, October 16, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 16, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ralf Vandebergh
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 16, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-october-16-48-years-of-space-flight

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