Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 13, 2010

Mosaic: Welcome to Planet Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 13, 2010 is “Mosaic: Welcome to Planet Earth,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Apollo 17 Crew , NASA ; Photographic Mosaic & Digital Copyright : Rob Stevenson). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Welcome to Planet Earth , the third planet from a star named the Sun . The Earth is shaped like a sphere and composed mostly of rock .”

— APOD editors, July 13, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 13, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Apollo 17 Crew , NASA ; Photographic Mosaic & Digital Copyright : Rob Stevenson
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 13, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-july-13-mosaic-welcome-to-planet-earth

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