While beautiful, it is slightly unsettling to be so far away from home.
Void_Vakarian on
Incredible! I can’t imagine the feeling of seeing everything you know and love that small and far away!
judasz911 on
All of us, right there. Wild
IsChristianAwake on
Seeing the Earth surrounded by endless darkness is equally terrifying and beautiful
yo-soy-arkee on
They are the only 4 people not in this picture
hermiona52 on
Seeing Earth becoming smaller and smaller, being swallowed by the emptiness of space must be anxiety inducing.
scumfeed on
Imagine being in that capsule watching Earth shrink, wondering if everyone got the math right, hoping gravity and science are still working the same and you’re not going to miss and fire off into space forever.
Mr_FriedPotato on
who can explain to me why the earth looks so small compared to how the moon looks like from earth.
Plus, i just remembered, the earth is way bigger than the moon. So i feel like the earth should look much bigger than how it looks now.
i find that quite interesting? is it the atmosphere of earth that creates that magnifying effect of the moon?
ret255 on
Yeah, what if moon people capture their spaceship on the other side of the Moon 😮
BlauwKonijn on
Apart from the fact the image and the whole mission is beyond mind blowing, the odd thing for me is that in a few days, these 4 astronauts will be back home, making breakfast or watch a silly tv show after having done this crazy journey. They’re like us and at the same time they’re not.
-Words-Words-Words- on
In France, it’s croissant Earth.
LetMeBuildYourSquad on
Incredible. Even with everything going on, I feel very blessed to living through this era of discovery
MankuTheBeast on
Now imagine seeing this while tripping
Happy_Addie on
something about this feels way more emotional than it should… like i remember looking at the moon one night and realizing it’s the same one everyone else is seeing, no matter where they are, and it kinda messed with my head for a second. moments like this make space feel less distant and more personal somehow, like you’re connected to something bigger without even trying to be
R-Zade on
Home…..
Also
so much peace and quiet up there…
MintyNinja41 on
You know, I’d be lying if i said I haven’t been listening to the intro music from *Star Trek: Enterprise* a lot lately.
PickMeUpB4YouGoGo on
“We’re all we have” -Lex Luthor
Constant-Brief3410 on
To think we are having silly wars there..
deliciouschickenwing on
İ appreciate the folks at Nasa going through all this effort just to snap me a fresh new desktop background. Real nice of them.
jnighy on
Imagine when they’re in the other side of the moon and Earth becomes invisible. A really “what the fuck am I doing here” moment
geodeciduous on
In the future a different crew will see a similar view but it’ll be Mars instead and getting closer and closer.
MegMD1230 on
It’s a bit weird to look at that pic and think that in a way I’m looking at myself sitting on the couch at my sister’s house typing this.
Comprehensive-Mud704 on
*slaps roof* you can fit so much unnecessary drama in that bad boy
FearDaTusk on
They reach the moon tomorrow? I feel like they left yesterday 😅
Honestly I feel like I’ve taken trips driving across the States that have taken me longer.
I need to do some reading on mission details. I’m curious of their timelines and I’m still impressed with the speed of travel.
Strid3r21 on
My mind would be like “God I hope they programmed this route correctly”
Because if they missed the moon somehow they would be flung into outer space.
Zugas on
So far away. It’s great to be back in space again.
SEIKRID on
I wonder if for a moment you can just forget about the world’s problems and wars and just feel free
QueenRotidder on
just looking at the photo is freaking me out
SummerInPhilly on
What’s the name of that deep existential reaction that all astronauts get when they see the earth from a distance? I’ve heard it described but now I can’t seem to find it anywhere :-/
ElvisMcPelvis on
All of us are in that photo
meandtheknightsofni on
Presumably they are all under strict instructions not to say something TOO profound about how all humanity should be working together rather than dividing ourselves.
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Pale … white … crescent?
Jokes aside, amazing shot!
It must be totally surreal to see this in person.
While beautiful, it is slightly unsettling to be so far away from home.
Incredible! I can’t imagine the feeling of seeing everything you know and love that small and far away!
All of us, right there. Wild
Seeing the Earth surrounded by endless darkness is equally terrifying and beautiful
They are the only 4 people not in this picture
Seeing Earth becoming smaller and smaller, being swallowed by the emptiness of space must be anxiety inducing.
Imagine being in that capsule watching Earth shrink, wondering if everyone got the math right, hoping gravity and science are still working the same and you’re not going to miss and fire off into space forever.
who can explain to me why the earth looks so small compared to how the moon looks like from earth.
Plus, i just remembered, the earth is way bigger than the moon. So i feel like the earth should look much bigger than how it looks now.
i find that quite interesting? is it the atmosphere of earth that creates that magnifying effect of the moon?
Yeah, what if moon people capture their spaceship on the other side of the Moon 😮
Apart from the fact the image and the whole mission is beyond mind blowing, the odd thing for me is that in a few days, these 4 astronauts will be back home, making breakfast or watch a silly tv show after having done this crazy journey. They’re like us and at the same time they’re not.
In France, it’s croissant Earth.
Incredible. Even with everything going on, I feel very blessed to living through this era of discovery
Now imagine seeing this while tripping
something about this feels way more emotional than it should… like i remember looking at the moon one night and realizing it’s the same one everyone else is seeing, no matter where they are, and it kinda messed with my head for a second. moments like this make space feel less distant and more personal somehow, like you’re connected to something bigger without even trying to be
Home…..
Also
so much peace and quiet up there…
You know, I’d be lying if i said I haven’t been listening to the intro music from *Star Trek: Enterprise* a lot lately.
“We’re all we have” -Lex Luthor
To think we are having silly wars there..
İ appreciate the folks at Nasa going through all this effort just to snap me a fresh new desktop background. Real nice of them.
Imagine when they’re in the other side of the moon and Earth becomes invisible. A really “what the fuck am I doing here” moment
In the future a different crew will see a similar view but it’ll be Mars instead and getting closer and closer.
It’s a bit weird to look at that pic and think that in a way I’m looking at myself sitting on the couch at my sister’s house typing this.
*slaps roof* you can fit so much unnecessary drama in that bad boy
They reach the moon tomorrow? I feel like they left yesterday 😅
Honestly I feel like I’ve taken trips driving across the States that have taken me longer.
I need to do some reading on mission details. I’m curious of their timelines and I’m still impressed with the speed of travel.
My mind would be like “God I hope they programmed this route correctly”
Because if they missed the moon somehow they would be flung into outer space.
So far away. It’s great to be back in space again.
I wonder if for a moment you can just forget about the world’s problems and wars and just feel free
just looking at the photo is freaking me out
What’s the name of that deep existential reaction that all astronauts get when they see the earth from a distance? I’ve heard it described but now I can’t seem to find it anywhere :-/
All of us are in that photo
Presumably they are all under strict instructions not to say something TOO profound about how all humanity should be working together rather than dividing ourselves.