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Planet Earth from Orion

Image Credit: NASA, Artemis 1

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APOD: 2022 November 17 - Planet Earth from Orion

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Nov 17, 2022 at 7:28amWeb
Show thread猫猫   Nov 17, 2022
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Show threadEJ SniderNov 17, 2022

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It's so exciting to see us going back to the moon! It's a great "feel good" story.

Show threadSeanInTechNov 17, 2022
@APoD Nice picture! The only question I have - is it doctored in any way? I find it hard to believe that it's all black.. I don't see any stars.
Show thread(moving) APODNov 17, 2022

@SeanInTech This picture is a direct screengrab from NASA's Artemis 1 launch live stream, showing the direct feed from one of Orion's external video cameras. The camera's limited dynamic range couldn't capture both the illuminated earth and the, comparatively, much darker distant stars.

It's not uncommon for videos or pictures of the earth taken from space not to have any visible stars, for instance the classic "Blue Marble" photograph or just about anything taken from the ISS.

Show threadagc_veraNov 18, 2022
@APoD Bette Midler's "From A Distance" comes to mind. So beautiful from afar, so polluted from within.
Show threadMark H-BNov 18, 2022
@APoD Major Pale Blue Dot vibes.