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Astronomy Picture of the Day: To Fly Free in Space
published by the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
This Astronomy Picture of the Day shows astronaut Bruce McCandless in orbit away from the Space Shuttle (he maneuvered with a rocket pack). Text provides links and further information.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Space Exploration
= Human Exploration
Motion, Forces, and Energy
- Gravity
= Orbits
- Informal Education
- High School
- Reference Material
= Article
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image credit: STS-41B, NASA; image source; larger image This resource was a Physics To Go feature from December 1, 2012 until December 16, 2012. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: Does not have a copyright, license, or other use restriction.
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Keywords: Rocket, free fall
Record Creator: Metadata instance created November 28, 2012 by Ed Lee
Record Updated: Nov 28, 2012 by Ed Lee
Last Update
when Cataloged:		 December 23, 2007
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Record Link
AIP Format
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 2007), WWW Document, (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
Astronomy Picture of the Day: To Fly Free in Space (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 2007), <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html>.
APA Format
Astronomy Picture of the Day: To Fly Free in Space. (2007, December 23). Retrieved September 12, 2024, from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html
Chicago Format
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. Astronomy Picture of the Day: To Fly Free in Space. Greenbelt: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, December 23, 2007. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html (accessed 12 September 2024).
MLA Format
Astronomy Picture of the Day: To Fly Free in Space. Greenbelt: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, 2007. 23 Dec. 2007. 12 Sep. 2024 <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Title = {Astronomy Picture of the Day: To Fly Free in Space}, Publisher = {NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {12 September 2024}, Month = {December 23, 2007}, Year = {2007} }
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EndNote Export Format

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