Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The International Space Station over Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2016 is “The International Space Station over Earth,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: STS-132 Crew, Expedition 23 Crew, NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

The International Space Station over Earth
Credit: Image Credit: STS-132 Crew, Expedition 23 Crew, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The International Space Station is the largest object ever constructed by humans in space. The station perimeter extends over roughly the area of a football field , although only a small fraction of this is composed of modules habitable by humans.”

— APOD editors, April 18, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 18, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: STS-132 Crew, Expedition 23 Crew, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Source

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