Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 18, 2011

Movie: Approaching Light Speed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2011 is “Movie: Approaching Light Speed,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Antony Searle & Craig Savage ( ANU )). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

From the explanation

“What would it look like to travel near the speed of light? Strange visual effects would appear as documented in the above relativistically-accurate animation .”

— APOD editors, October 18, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 18, 2011
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Antony Searle & Craig Savage ( ANU )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 18, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-october-18-movie-approaching-light-speed

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