Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

It's Raining on Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 1, 2011 is “It's Raining on Titan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Illustration Credit & Copyright: David A. Hardy ( AstroArt )). The original explanation runs about 116 words.

It's Raining on Titan
Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: David A. Hardy ( AstroArt ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It’s been raining on Titan . In fact, it’s likely been raining methane on Titan and that’s not an April Fools’ joke .”

— APOD editors, April 1, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 1, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: David A. Hardy ( AstroArt )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 116 words

All of April 2011 → · 2011 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

On this day: April 1 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.