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Discovery's Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 2010 is “Discovery's Cloud,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan O’Dougherty and Peter Nguyen (Acknowledgement: Simone Nageon De Lestang)). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

Discovery's Cloud
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan O’Dougherty and Peter Nguyen (Acknowledgement: Simone Nageon De Lestang) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The space shuttle orbiter Discovery is now docked with the International Space Station , some 350 kilometers above planet Earth . Last Monday, its launch to orbit was a beautiful one as it rose into clear , predawn skies at 6:21am EDT from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39A.”

— APOD editors, April 8, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 8, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan O’Dougherty and Peter Nguyen (Acknowledgement: Simone Nageon De Lestang)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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