Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 30, 2018

Venus at Night in Infrared from Akatsuki

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2018 is “Venus at Night in Infrared from Akatsuki,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: JAXA , ISAS , DARTS ; Processing & Copyright: Damia Bouic). The original explanation runs about 182 words.

From the explanation

“Why is Venus so different from Earth? To help find out, Japan launched the robotic Akatsuki spacecraft which entered orbit around Venus late in 2015 after an unplanned five-year adventure around the inner Solar System .”

— APOD editors, January 30, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 30, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: JAXA , ISAS , DARTS ; Processing & Copyright: Damia Bouic
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 182 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 30, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-january-30-venus-at-night-in-infrared-from-akatsuki

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