Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Around the World in 90 Minutes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 2011 is “Around the World in 90 Minutes,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Expedition 28 & 29 Crews, ISAL , NASA’s JSC ; Compilation and Editing: Michael Knig ; Music: Do Dekor ( Jan Jelinek ), faitiche. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

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From the explanation

“What is it like to circle the Earth? Every 90 minutes, astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience just that.”

— APOD editors, November 21, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 21, 2011
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: Expedition 28 & 29 Crews, ISAL , NASA’s JSC ; Compilation and Editing: Michael Knig ; Music: Do Dekor ( Jan Jelinek ), faitiche
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 119 words

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