Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Plutonian Landscape
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2021 is “A Plutonian Landscape,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Institute. The original explanation runs about 135 words.
From the explanation
“This shadowy landscape of majestic mountains and icy plains stretches toward the horizon on a small, distant world. It was captured from a range of about 18,000 kilometers when New Horizons looked back toward Pluto , 15 minutes after the spacecraft’s closest approach on July 14, 2015.”
— APOD editors, January 15, 2021
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 15, 2021
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins Univ./APL , Southwest Research Institute
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 135 words