Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Saturn the Giant

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2019 is “Saturn the Giant,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

Saturn the Giant
Credit: Image Credit: NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“S. president John Kennedy announced the goal of landing astronauts on the Moon by the end of the decade.”

— APOD editors, November 9, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 9, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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The MoonSaturnApollo program

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Source

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