Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The First Explorer

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2018 is “The First Explorer,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 136 words.

The First Explorer
Credit: Image Credit: NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sixty years ago, on January 31, 1958, the First Explorer was successfully launched by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency on a Jupiter-C rocket.”

— APOD editors, January 31, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 31, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 136 words

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Jupiter

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Source

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