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Two Worlds, One Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2020 is “Two Worlds, One Sun,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Left Image Credit & Copyright: Damia Bouic ; Right Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Digital processing: Damia Bouic). The original explanation runs about 174 words.

Two Worlds, One Sun
Credit: Left Image Credit & Copyright: Damia Bouic ; Right Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Digital processing: Damia Bouic Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How different does sunset appear from Mars than from Earth? For comparison, two images of our common star were taken at sunset , one from Earth and one from Mars.”

— APOD editors, August 2, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 2, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Left Image Credit & Copyright: Damia Bouic ; Right Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Digital processing: Damia Bouic
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 174 words

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