Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Little Planet Soyuz

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 15, 2018 is “Little Planet Soyuz,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Bodrov). The original explanation runs about 109 words.

Little Planet Soyuz
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Bodrov Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Engines blazing , a large rocket bids farewell to this little planet. Of course, the little planet is really planet Earth and the large rocket is a Soyuz-FG rocket.”

— APOD editors, June 15, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 15, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Bodrov
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 109 words

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