Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 12, 2018

Flying over the Earth at Night II

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2018 is “Flying over the Earth at Night II,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , Gateway to Astronaut Photography ; Music: The Low Seas (The 126ers). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

From the explanation

“What would it be like to orbit the Earth? The International Space Station (ISS) does this every 90 minutes, and sometimes the astronauts on board take image sequences that are made into videos .”

— APOD editors, March 12, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 12, 2018
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA , Gateway to Astronaut Photography ; Music: The Low Seas (The 126ers)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 12, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-march-12-flying-over-the-earth-at-night-ii

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