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Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2025 is “Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , International Space Station Expedition 59. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , International Space Station Expedition 59 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Orbiting 400 kilometers above Quebec, Canada, planet Earth, the International Space Station Expedition 59 crew captured this snapshot of the broad St. Lawrence River and curiously circular Lake Manicouagan on April 11, 2019.”

— APOD editors, October 11, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 11, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , International Space Station Expedition 59
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 152 words

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