Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Human as Spaceship

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 18, 2019 is “Human as Spaceship,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Space Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , and J. Maiz- Apellániz ( IAA ); Acknowledgement: D. De Martin; Human Image Copyright: Charis Tsevis ; Composition: R. J. Nemiroff). The original explanation runs about 113 words.

Human as Spaceship
Credit: Space Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , and J. Maiz- Apellániz ( IAA ); Acknowledgement: D. De Martin; Human Image Copyright: Charis Tsevis ; Composition: R. J. Nemiroff Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“You are a spaceship soaring through the universe. So is your dog .”

— APOD editors, August 18, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 18, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Space Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , and J. Maiz- Apellániz ( IAA ); Acknowledgement: D. De Martin; Human Image Copyright: Charis Tsevis ; Composition: R. J. Nemiroff
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 113 words

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Source

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