Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Flying Over Pluto's Moon Charon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2016 is “Flying Over Pluto's Moon Charon,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SwRI , Stuart Robbins. The original explanation runs about 195 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“Given some poetic license, there is now scientific evidence that hell has frozen over . To start, Greek mythology holds that Charon is the ferryman of the underworld.”
— APOD editors, February 22, 2016
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 22, 2016
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins U. APL , SwRI , Stuart Robbins
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 195 words