Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Home from Above

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2010 is “Home from Above,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Expedition 24 Crew , NASA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.

Home from Above
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From the explanation

“There’s no place like home . Peering out of the windows of the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson takes in the planet on which we were all born, and to which she would soon return.”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 15, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Expedition 24 Crew , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 170 words

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