β Looking back at Earth, it truly emphasized how alike we are - and how special and precious that is when you notice how much else there is around it.β - Christina Koch
The Moon and light from at least five objects in our solar system appear in this view from the @NASAArtemis II crew: Saturn, Mars, and Mercury, along with reflected sunlight from Earth and the glow of the Sun's corona and/or zodiacal light scattered by interplanetary dust. 1/2
The eclipse from Orion.
On April 6, external cameras attached to the Orion spacecraft's solar array wings captured the Moon backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse.
@astro_reid In this image, also taken from the Orion capsule, we see the divide between night and day, known as the terminator, cutting across Earth. Whether awake or dreaming, we're all here on this planet together.
These two images were taken by @astro_reid only minutes apart. The stark difference is the result of camera settings. In the first, a longer shutter speed let in much more light from Earth, while the shorter shutter speed in the second emphasizes our planet's nighttime glow.
We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.
@thefarpostpod@marissalordanic Thanks for the brilliant pods. Loved the little insights- Angela was spot on the chief Taiwan clapper. I noticed him too! Hope you all enjoyed Perth. Please do a live pod next time.
Re: tonight, felt Gorry was being picked on. The Chinese fans were loud- what can we do to cheer?