This fucking guy with his bullshit again. Maybe the pics mods actually exist unlike the comics one.
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More context than you asked for
Tl;dr this guy is clearly sick in the head and uses AI to remove attribution from images on purpose to an extreme and unhealthy degree. Block and do not engage with the troll.
God damn you are an attention-seeking child huh
Nobody finds the fact that you can see the atmosphere on that photo interesting?
Can you all now see how polluting one area can fuck up another? Also look at how thin it is compared to the amount of sea water. In other words if you screw with the sea you’re going to screw the air 10 fold.
That would be airglow, a completely natural phenomenon, although a bit tricky to photograph from the ground.
Other than that, I fully agree with the rest of your comment
I mean the extent of the atmosphere. The Aurora is basically coloring it and you can basically see the entire thing.
I guess in addition… If you burn things, the pollution doesn’t just go away. It fills that sheet of air that we all breathe. I burn wood in winter because I happen to have several dead trees. I buried most of the wood. But one rocket flight is thousands of tons of polluted air. Not directly from the rocket if its just a hydrogen rocket, but thru all the chemical processing needed to make it. Make cars and driving them, burning fuel, all that just goes into that band of air. We’re poisoning ourselves every day. We need to plant trees because they transform those pollutants back to solids and or oxygen. That’s literally the whole argument for fighting global warming. We are polluting the air we breathe and that air is not infinite, you can see over half of it in this photo.
Plasma is very interesting stuff.
Oh damn, took me a moment to realize that first image is showing the night side of the planet. Much more interesting than what it seemed at first, with the moonlit planet, the aurora and the zodiacal light!
Oh! That’s true. Explains why the stars are visible as well. Otherwise the exposure would be too short to capture them.
The distance between Africa and South America is super vast considering they used to be connected.
Is that the top of Africa to the left?
Yeah, you can see southern spain in the bottom left as well. Weird, since it is a different angle than most maps
Should somebody tell them they are upside down?
They’re highly trained professionals. Probably working on getting back upright as we speak
Just fucking imagine the absurdity of sitting there watching the earth grow smaller as you’re in a space module traveling to go take a trip around the moon. You’re here and everyone else is there.
Most astronauts speak of this moment and realizing how absurd most of our efforts are. The humbleness of realizing that ALL of reality and knowledge has come from this one place. Pretty cool in my opinion.
Unless your katy perry or jeff bezos
Yea, Bezos pretended he had an emptional enlightening and then kept doing terrible things. Dude’s so broken that seeing the whole planet from space wasn’t enough to set him straight.
@Soup @Velypso this never made sense to me. Why should that set him straight. He financed the rockets to get the ultimate “looking down on others” experience. Have you seen the videos of their “missions”? The one Shatner was on was already a disgrace. Everyone except Shatner was drinking and partying. For Bezos it’s just a stag do.
And then realize that a few corporations decided they had the right to steal ALL of it to make LLMs.
All human reality and knowledge.
How many people could this mission have clothed and fed again?
But yeah, glad we have these neato pics now or whatever
Oh I don’t know. Maybe it could educate the dumb fucks that keep squawking that the Earth is flat. That feeds into other conspiracies. Since they can have a slight hint of plausibility of corruption they can keep going with more problems that have connections and then we end up where we fuckin are.
Disbelief in basic scientific principles leads to dumb voters and dumb voters lead to a lack of accountability.
We can say that this is “wasteful” in dollars and cents. But this is visual proof that science does in fact yield repeatable results. Which is the essence of the scientific method. Which is also the best way to combat dumb fucks.
I’ll take the wins where I can get them! Good points all around
I see what you’re going for but of all the insane things the USA wastes money on, this at least has scientific value and human interest.
The cost of this mission is $4.1 billion. The USA defense budget is $997 billion.
The next highest defense budget is China at $314 billion.
The Artemis mission could be a rounding error compared with how much we spend on our war machine. I personally think there is a lot more room for criticism of the US military adventurism and all of its costs than something like Artemis but that’s just me.
That’s a totally fair point.
All I’m saying is I bet I could move a needle somewhere with $4.1 billion, and I think I’m ready for my shot.
I absolutely love that five different people downvoted me for wanting to help people.
Keep ‘em coming!
That’s not why they’re downvoting you. You’re being obnoxious despite having a good point.
Think of all the ways the things they learn doing things like this will help in the future.
Here’s a brief overview of things that have already come from space exploration research.
Space programs, especially those led by NASA, have produced a surprising number of everyday technologies. These are often called “spinoffs,” and many are things you probably use without realising their origin.
Here are some of the most impactful ones
Health & Medicine
- MRI and CT scan improvements
Imaging techniques were enhanced using algorithms originally developed to process space data and images from satellites. - Infrared ear thermometers
Based on infrared sensors used to measure the temperature of stars and planets. - Artificial limbs
Lightweight materials and robotics research from space programs improved prosthetics—making them more natural and responsive. - Portable water purification
Originally designed to recycle water on spacecraft, now used in disaster relief and developing regions.
Everyday Household Tech
- Memory foam
Developed to improve crash protection for astronauts—now used in mattresses, pillows, and even shoes. - Cordless power tools
Early versions were created so astronauts could drill into the Moon during the Apollo program. - Scratch-resistant lenses
Helmet visors for astronauts led to coatings used on eyeglasses. - Insulation materials
Spacecraft thermal insulation tech is now used in homes to improve energy efficiency.
Tech & Computing
- Digital image sensors (CMOS)
The same tech used in smartphone cameras was heavily advanced by space imaging research. - GPS-related advancements
While GPS itself is run by the military, satellite navigation improvements were accelerated through space exploration. - Wireless communication improvements
Satellite communication tech paved the way for global broadcasting and internet infrastructure.
Transportation & Safety
- Improved car safety systems
Crash-testing methods and materials came from aerospace engineering research. - Air purification systems
NASA developed advanced air filters for spacecraft—now used in hospitals, airplanes, and homes.
Environmental & Food
- Freeze-dried food
Created for astronauts—now common for hiking, military use, and even snacks. - Climate monitoring
Satellites help track weather, climate change, and natural disasters, affecting farming, travel, and safety.
A big takeaway
Space exploration isn’t just about rockets; it pushes innovation in:
- materials science
- computing
- medicine
- sustainability
A lot of these breakthroughs happened because space is an extreme environment, forcing engineers to solve problems that later translate into everyday life.
If you want, I can go deeper into the most surprising or “invisible” NASA tech you use daily—there are some really unexpected ones.
C’moon now. At least try and hide it.
Why would I hide that I used an LLM to summarise some history.
I’d rather you try and hide your distain, as frankly it’s boring.
Please don’t barf LLM output at comment boxes, it’s obnoxious even if you do have a good point
Well perhaps if you listened to the humans first I wouldn’t have to use an LLM to summarise the benefits of science to a layman or contrarian.
Go away slopper
You realise this is the internet and you can just not reply again.
Go away
😂.
- MRI and CT scan improvements
Take it from the war machine. That’s the point you’re missing.
Unfortunately I am unable to take it from anywhere personally.
It’s funny how this thread just seized on this point like I was personally ripping people out of space haha
You are still missing the point and overestimating what people are thinking about you
Can you imagine if the US spent their military budget on space exploration?
Or healthcare… 😭
Why would a moon mission clothe anybody ?
Because it felt bad for them, obviously
This mission has clothed and fed 1000s of people already. NASA is one of the USA’s largest jobs programs and most of us are completely okay with our tax dollars being used in that manner.
