Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Milky Way Voyager

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2017 is “Milky Way Voyager,” an image. It is credited to Poster Illustration Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Voyager. The original explanation runs about 99 words.

Milky Way Voyager
Credit: Poster Illustration Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Voyager Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Launched in 1977 on a tour of the outer planets of the Solar System, Voyager 1 and 2 have become the longest operating and most distant spacecraft from Earth .”

— APOD editors, September 2, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 2, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Poster Illustration Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Voyager
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 99 words

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Source

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