Starry Time Podcast1d ago

Our pale blue dot as seen from the Artemis II mission

đŸ“· :https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/02/artemis-ii-flight-update-perigee-raise-burn-complete/

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Show threadEarl

@starrytimepod
Would you agree that the Earth appears to be egg-shaped? It does not look like a perfectly round sphere. But the egg shape is actually the perfect shape, not the sphere.

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Apr 3 at 2:30amWeb
Show threadStarry Time Podcast11h ago

@Earl

NOAA agrees -- "While the Earth appears to be round when viewed from the vantage point of space, it is actually closer to an ellipsoid. However, even an ellipsoid does not adequately describe the Earth’s unique and ever-changing shape." -- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/earth-round.html

Is the Earth round?

While the Earth appears to be round when viewed from the vantage point of space, it is actually closer to an ellipsoid. However, even an ellipsoid does not adequately describe the Earth's unique and ever-changing shape