Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Yutu on a Little Planet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2016 is “Yutu on a Little Planet,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese National Space Administration , Emily Lakdawalla ( Planetary Society ) – Stitched by: Andrew Bodrov. The original explanation runs about 113 words.

Yutu on a Little Planet
Credit: Image Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese National Space Administration , Emily Lakdawalla ( Planetary Society ) – Stitched by: Andrew Bodrov Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Tracks lead to a small robot perched near the top of this bright little planet. Of course, the planet is really the Moon.”

— APOD editors, February 13, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 13, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese National Space Administration , Emily Lakdawalla ( Planetary Society ) – Stitched by: Andrew Bodrov
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 113 words

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Topics in this entry

The Moon

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

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Source

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