Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 13, 2012

A Flight Through the Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 13, 2012 is “A Flight Through the Universe,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: M. A. Aragn ( JHU ), M. SubbaRao ( Adler ), A. Szalay ( JHU ), Y. Yao (LBN, NERSC ), and the SDSS-III Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“What would it be like to fly through the universe? Possibly the best simulated video of this yet has been composed from recently-released galaxy data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey .”

— APOD editors, August 13, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 13, 2012
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: M. A. Aragn ( JHU ), M. SubbaRao ( Adler ), A. Szalay ( JHU ), Y. Yao (LBN, NERSC ), and the SDSS-III Collaboration
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

All of August 2012 → · 2012 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

Galaxies

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: August 13 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 13, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-august-13-a-flight-through-the-universe

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.