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iannis · Dec 2, 2015

that's purdy. the diameter of earth is 8000 miles. The moon is 240,000 miles distant.

Can you fit 30 earths edge to edge in the black space on that pic? I think the scale is off.

AngryGerbil · Dec 2, 2015

The orbit may not be at perfect apsis. Or, even enabled to be observed so geometrically, the way you describe, by the camera angle even if it were at apsis.

Alex · Dec 2, 2015

Yeah, the moon could be further back or closer to the camera than the Earth. C'mon, Iannis.

iannis · Dec 2, 2015

All true.

Seriously, I was trying to decide if it was a photograph or if it was a rendition.

meStevo · Dec 2, 2015

Pretty cool for a 'nav cam' image.Hayabusa2 views Earth and the Moon on approach to December 3 flyby | The Planetary Society

Brad2770 · Dec 2, 2015

The moon is further away in that pic. It's not representing 27% of Earth's size very well.

Brahma · Dec 3, 2015

Big Phoenix · Dec 3, 2015

Clearly the work of God.

meStevo · Dec 4, 2015

Highest resolution photos of Pluto coming down.

From the article: These new images are six times better than the resolution of the global Pluto map New Horizons obtained, and five times better than the best images of Pluto?s cousin Triton, Neptune?s large moon, obtained by Voyager 2 in 1989.

http://www.universal-sci.com/headlin...mages-of-pluto

iannis · Dec 4, 2015

looks like someone forgot to turn the iron off.

poor pluto. not a planet. gets no respect.

Brad2770 · Dec 13, 2015

Now in color:

Cybsled · Dec 13, 2015

Awesome stuff. Best part is the probe will be the gift that keeps on giving and we will get all sorts of new stuff in the coming months

Szlia · Dec 13, 2015

Real color or simulated color?

Brad2770 · Dec 13, 2015

Szlia_sl said:
Real color or simulated color?

Pluto's Close-up, Now in Color | NASA

AngryGerbil · Dec 13, 2015

That website hates my phone.

Brad2770 · Dec 16, 2015

Cassini Closes in on Enceladus, One Last Time | NASA

meStevo · Dec 16, 2015

Thought this was kinda neat.It's a first: Hubble scientists successfully predict supernova's 'instant replay'

Abefroman · Dec 16, 2015

Congress will give NASA nearly $20 billion next year

Is there an angle here? Or has congress actually done something decent?

iannis · Dec 16, 2015

commercial crew program.

Congress is starting to think of NASA as an airline company? I think, even so, they did something fairly decent. They're not funding mars exploratory missions, that money is for a commercial program... but still. By going over in the budget at least they're not taking away from planned science missions.

Khalan · Dec 16, 2015

Abefroman_sl said:
Congress will give NASA nearly $20 billion next year

Is there an angle here? Or has congress actually done something decent?

Its still fucking peanuts. 20billion is still around 0.6% of the budget, compared to military 17%. spending which is fucking bonkers. Nasa should have at least 1%

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