Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 2015 is “Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , GSFC ‘s SVS , JHU’s APL , Carnegie Inst. Washington. The original explanation runs about 135 words.
From the explanation
“What’s that under the surface of Mercury? The robotic MESSENGER spacecraft that had been orbiting planet Mercury for the past four years had been transmitting its data back to Earth with radio waves of very precise energy.”
— APOD editors, May 5, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 5, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , GSFC ‘s SVS , JHU’s APL , Carnegie Inst. Washington
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 135 words