Time-lapse photo of a Delta II rocket launching the Kepler spacecraft into the night sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A crowd of onlookers watches from Jetty Park as the rocket streaks across the sky, leaving a bright trail of light. The Kepler mission aimed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars.

Astronomy Picture from 09/03/2009

Kepler's Streak

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090309.html


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