Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 20, 2010

The Known Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2010 is “The Known Universe,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: American Museum of Natural History). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

From the explanation

“What would it look like to travel across the known universe? To help humanity visualize this, the American Museum of Natural History has produced a modern movie featuring many visual highlights of such a trip.”

— APOD editors, January 20, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 20, 2010
Type: Video
Credit: Credit & Copyright: American Museum of Natural History
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 20, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-20-the-known-universe

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