Liftoff.
The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
Sometimes Flow is refered to as a silent film, which isn't true. Dialogue free would be a better description. Without dialogue we can use the other tools of cinema in a much more expressive way. The music, the sound, the camera, lighting and animation don't have to compete with the dialogue which can tend to attract all the attention.
The first simulated image of a black hole, represents a pivotal moment in the history of astrophysics, a moment immortalized by French astrophysicist Jean-Pierre Luminet in 1978. His groundbreaking work utilized the computational capacities of an IBM 7040, with data processed via 1960 punch cards, and culminated in a hand-plotted visualization.
At the heart of this visual representation lies a black circular entity delimited by the event horizon. This is not simply an aesthetic feature but a delineation of a critical threshold, a boundary beyond which electromagnetic radiation—encompassing light, radio waves, and X-rays—is insufficient to outpace the gravitational pull exerted by the black hole.
Luminet's pioneering simulation underscores the profound implications of astrophysical phenomena and the capability of computational tools in mapping out these complex entities. It stands as a testament to the leaps and bounds of progress in our understanding of the cosmos, underpinned by a blend of meticulous calculation and technological prowess.