Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Leaving Earth
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2019 is “Leaving Earth,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA / JHU Applied Physics Lab / Carnegie Inst. Washington. The original explanation runs about 136 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What it would look like to leave planet Earth? Such an event was recorded visually in great detail by the MESSENGER spacecraft as it swung back past the Earth in 2005 on its way in toward the planet Mercury .”
— APOD editors, August 25, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 25, 2019
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA / JHU Applied Physics Lab / Carnegie Inst. Washington
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 136 words