Posted on 01/24/2024 1:24:50 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: What do the Earth and Moon look like from beyond the Moon? Although frequently photographed together, the familiar duo was captured with this unusual perspective in late 2022 by the robotic Orion spacecraft of NASA's Artemis I mission as it looped around Earth's most massive satellite and looked back toward its home world. Since our Earth is about four times the diameter of the Moon, the satellite’s seemingly large size was caused by the capsule being closer to the smaller body. Artemis II, the next launch in NASA’s Artemis series, is currently scheduled to take people around the Moon in 2025, while Artemis III is planned to return humans to lunar surface in late 2026. Last week, JAXA's robotic SLIM spacecraft, launched from Japan, landed on the Moon and released two hopping rovers.
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“Let’s play a game of marbles.....”
As a kid I lived in Florida; west coast, southern end of St. Pete.
I remember watching Apollo rocket missions take off from our back yard. Only thing is, from the time the things got up to where I could see the light from its 7.5million horsepower engines (IIRC) then hear the SOUND it was about 90 seconds. A minute and a half after liftoff until, barely 180 miles away, I could actually SEE the rocket.
Think about this for a moment. How is this possible?
The earth, you see, IS round. It took ALL that time to get high enough so my straight-line view of it was ABOVE the earth’s curvature (not the treeline, ya mo-rons).
The flat-earthers are brain-damaged, punking us (attempting to) and/or seriously delusional.
I envy you your memories! How amazing that must’ve been.
Just think- all of our Human Existance, enclosed on that blue ball floating in space…
Crappy picture resolution for 2024.
All I see are camouflage military helmets...
This is being sent by radio from beyond the Moon’s orbit. It is going to look a little rough compared to the 4K that we have grown accustomed to.
If they really were camouflaged, would you see them?
Very cool photo.
Valid point. I’m rarely think straight when it’s past my bed time...
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