Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 13, 2018

Car Orbiting Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2018 is “Car Orbiting Earth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SpaceX. The original explanation runs about 175 words.

From the explanation

“Last week, a car orbited the Earth. The car, created by humans and robots on the Earth, was launched by the SpaceX Company to demonstrate the ability of its Falcon Heavy Rocket to place spacecraft out in the Solar System .”

— APOD editors, February 13, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 13, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SpaceX
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 175 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 13, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-february-13-car-orbiting-earth

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