Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 26, 2017

Artistic Impression: The Surface of TRAPPIST-1f

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 26, 2017 is “Artistic Impression: The Surface of TRAPPIST-1f,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Spitzer Team, T. Pyle ( IPAC ). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

From the explanation

“If you could stand on the surface of the newly discovered Earth-sized exoplanet TRAPPIST-1f, what would you see? Presently, no Earthling knows for sure, but the featured illustration depicts a reasoned guess based on observational data taken by NASA ‘s Sun-orbiting Spitzer Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, June 26, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 26, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Spitzer Team, T. Pyle ( IPAC )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 160 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 26, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-june-26-artistic-impression-the-surface-of-trappist-1f

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