Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Falling to Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 10, 2014 is “Falling to Earth,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Red Bull Stratos , GoPro ; Music: Wilderness is Their Home Now & Satellites ( East of the River ), ExtremeMusic). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

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Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Red Bull Stratos , GoPro ; Music: Wilderness is Their Home Now & Satellites ( East of the River ), ExtremeMusic Copyrighted Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What would it be like to fall to Earth from really high up? A new record for the highest jump was accomplished in 2012 by Felix Baumgartner .”

— APOD editors, February 10, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 10, 2014
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Red Bull Stratos , GoPro ; Music: Wilderness is Their Home Now & Satellites ( East of the River ), ExtremeMusic
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 156 words

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