β² 1069 βΌ This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. (thelemmy.club) submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by artwork@lemmy.world to c/space@mander.xyz 156 comments fedilink hide all child comments This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman // That's home. That's us. Source --- Alternative references of better image quality mentioned in comments by @baguette@piefed.social: - https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e000192; - https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/art002e000192/art002e000192~orig.jpg [5568 x 3712]
[β] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 14 points 5 months ago (7 children) What is this bright thing at the center? Reflection of an interior light as it was taken through a window? Or what? permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [β] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 5 months ago (1 child) Looks like window reflection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [β] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago test permalink fedilink source parent [β] Speiser0@feddit.org 8 points 5 months ago You can also see the window frame at the bottom left. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago Just Starfleet violating directives again. It's probably best to ignore it; somebody else's problem. permalink fedilink source parent [β] artwork@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 5 months ago Since the photo is received from the astronauts, it must be a reflection from their warm interior, indeed! This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew... Source permalink fedilink source parent [β] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago That's my guess. It's too large to be anything external. permalink fedilink source parent [β] madjo@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago Aliens with malfunctioning cloaking device permalink fedilink source parent
[β] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 5 months ago (1 child) Looks like window reflection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [β] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago test permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Speiser0@feddit.org 8 points 5 months ago You can also see the window frame at the bottom left. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago Just Starfleet violating directives again. It's probably best to ignore it; somebody else's problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] artwork@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 5 months ago Since the photo is received from the astronauts, it must be a reflection from their warm interior, indeed! This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew... Source permalink fedilink source parent
[β] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago That's my guess. It's too large to be anything external. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] madjo@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago Aliens with malfunctioning cloaking device permalink fedilink source parent