Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

APOD is 25 Years Old Today

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2020 is “APOD is 25 Years Old Today,” a video. It is credited to Video Credits: Idea & Lead: Alex Dantart ( observatorio.info ), Coordinators: Josef Chlachula ( astro.cz/apod ) & Alice Allen ( ASCL ); & APOD’s Tireless Volunteer Army of Translators and Social Media Digerati ; Music: unminus.com : They Say, Sad Circus, Naya, Please Wait, Good God. The original explanation runs about 142 words.

Preview frame of the video “APOD is 25 Years Old Today” Watch the video on the original page
Credit: Video Credits: Idea & Lead: Alex Dantart ( observatorio.info ), Coordinators: Josef Chlachula ( astro.cz/apod ) & Alice Allen ( ASCL ); & APOD’s Tireless Volunteer Army of Translators and Social Media Digerati ; Music: unminus.com : They Say, Sad Circus, Naya, Please Wait, Good God Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Welcome to the quadranscentennial year of the Astronomy Picture of the Day. Perhaps a source of consistency for some, APOD is still here.”

— APOD editors, June 16, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 16, 2020
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credits: Idea & Lead: Alex Dantart ( observatorio.info ), Coordinators: Josef Chlachula ( astro.cz/apod ) & Alice Allen ( ASCL ); & APOD’s Tireless Volunteer Army of Translators and Social Media Digerati ; Music: unminus.com : They Say, Sad Circus, Naya, Please Wait, Good God
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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