Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2014 is “Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 136 words.

Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together
Credit: Image Credit: NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How was this picture taken? Usually, pictures of the shuttle, taken from space, are snapped from the space station.”

— APOD editors, August 31, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 31, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 136 words

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Topics in this entry

Space stations

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Source

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