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Space Shuttle Tribute Poster: Endeavour

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 7, 2010 is “Space Shuttle Tribute Poster: Endeavour,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 212 words.

Space Shuttle Tribute Poster: Endeavour
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From the explanation

“They are some of the most complex machines ever built. From a standing start they can launch a school – bus sized object up so high and moving so fast that it won’t fall back down.”

— APOD editors, September 7, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 7, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 212 words

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