Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 24, 2010

A Bucket-Wheel Excavator on Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2010 is “A Bucket-Wheel Excavator on Earth,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: ThyssenKrupp Technologies , SwapMeetDave). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

From the explanation

“Please wait while one of the largest mobile machines in the world crosses the road. The machine pictured above is a bucket-wheel excavator used in modern surface mining .”

— APOD editors, October 24, 2010

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At a glance

Date: October 24, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: ThyssenKrupp Technologies , SwapMeetDave
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 129 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 24, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-october-24-a-bucket-wheel-excavator-on-earth

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