Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Leaving Earth
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2013 is “Leaving Earth,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA / JHU Applied Physics Lab / Carnegie Inst. Washington. The original explanation runs about 139 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What it would look like to leave planet Earth? Such an event was recorded visually in great detail by the MESSENGER spacecraft as it swung back past the Earth, eight years ago, on its way in toward the planet Mercury .”
— APOD editors, August 5, 2013
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 5, 2013
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA / JHU Applied Physics Lab / Carnegie Inst. Washington
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 139 words