Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Tomorrow's picture:
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2011 is “Tomorrow's picture:,” an image. It is credited to dog year < | Archive | Index | Search | Calendar | RSS | Education | About APOD | Discuss | > Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.. The original explanation runs about 142 words.
From the explanation
“Featured in this artist’s illustration, NASA’s NanoSail-D finally unfurled a very thin, 10 square meter reflective sail on January 20th, becoming the first solar sail spacecraft in low Earth orbit.”
— APOD editors, January 28, 2011
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 28, 2011
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: dog year < | Archive | Index | Search | Calendar | RSS | Education | About APOD | Discuss | > Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 142 words