APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Mir Over New Zealand
Explanation: Explanation : The Russian space station Mir was photographed last month high above New Zealand . Before returning with record-breaking astronaut Shannon Lucid , the space shuttle Atlantis crew took this breathtaking view from the Space Shuttle Atlantis . Atlantis had just undocked from Mir and was preparing to return to Earth .
| Date | October 26, 1996 |
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| Credit |
Mir Over New Zealand Credit: Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-79, NASA, Russian Space Agency |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |