Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Pluto Flyover from New Horizons
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2017 is “Pluto Flyover from New Horizons,” a video. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , SwRI , P. Schenk & J. Blackwell ( LPI ); Music Open Sea Morning by Puddle of Infinity. The original explanation runs about 191 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What if you could fly over Pluto — what might you see? The New Horizons spacecraft did just this in 2015 July as it shot past the distant world at a speed of about 80,000 kilometers per hour.”
— APOD editors, July 31, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 31, 2017
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , SwRI , P. Schenk & J. Blackwell ( LPI ); Music Open Sea Morning by Puddle of Infinity
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 191 words