Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 2, 2016

A Rocket Booster Falls Back to Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2016 is “A Rocket Booster Falls Back to Earth,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Matthew Holt). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

From the explanation

“What’s that crossing the sky? Although it looked a bit like a large meteor, it was actually the booster of a Chinese rocket returning to Earth after its launch two days earlier.”

— APOD editors, August 2, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 2, 2016
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Matthew Holt
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 127 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 2, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-august-2-a-rocket-booster-falls-back-to-earth

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