Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Yuri's Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 12, 2013 is “Yuri's Planet,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ISS Expedition 30 , NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

Yuri's Planet
Credit: Image Credit: ISS Expedition 30 , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On another April 12th , in 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human to see planet Earth from space. Commenting on his view from orbit he reported, “The sky is very dark; the Earth is bluish.”

— APOD editors, April 12, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 12, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ISS Expedition 30 , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 144 words

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