Philippe Smet1d ago
By now, you have seen the Earth image by the #Artemis crew at least a hundred times. In this annotated version, several #optics effects are highlighted. It also shows how fragile planet #Earth is, with a super thin #atmosphere protecting us from the harsh vacuum of space.
Let's protect it.
Show threadJohn Burns23h ago

@pfsmet

And... all but 4 humans in all of time, exist(ed) in this picture.

Show threadDerPumu (he/him)
@JohnJBurnsIII @pfsmet if you include people long dead, because they've lived there a long time ago, then you also include the 4 astronauts, because they lived there a few days ago
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Show threadJohn Burns13h ago

@DerPumu @pfsmet

At the moment of time of the picture - they were not there.

Dead people are included - because any parts of them that once were alive are in that picture.

Show threadDerPumu (he/him)13h ago

@JohnJBurnsIII @pfsmet if you think "parts" on an atomic level, then yes. Except for atoms worked into the rocket, cabin, fuel, or anything shot into space ever, including stuff blasted out of the atmosphere by cosmic radiation.

And of course except the 10 other astronauts currently in space (7 on ISS, 3 on Tiangong).

Show threadJohn Burns9h ago

@DerPumu @pfsmet

That picture includes the area where the ISS, and Tiangong (China space station).

This isn't hard...

4 astros are behind the lens and all other humans living or dead are in front of the lens.