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tictac2@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Mars from Earth, and Earth from Mars

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Mars from Earth, and Earth from Mars

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  • robotrash@lemmy.robotra.sh
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    I think we’ve maybe failed as a society if a picture of Earth from Mars is on mildly interesting…

    • Kichae@kbin.social
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      I actually think it’s a sign of success, at least in one realm. We’ve been taking pictures of Earth from Mars for decades now. That it’s a common enough thing that it could maybe be “mildly interesting” is an achievement.

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        I could see that, I just worry that leads to complacency rather than a broader interest. Of course we don’t have much history for this to grow from yet!

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      In order to fail, you first have to achieve something … and in terms of the wider universe and our planet … humanity has only just started

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    I never thought what the night sky on Mars would look like but now I really curious.

    • keeb420@kbin.social
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      I imagine dark with fewer stars.

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        Why fewer? Wouldn’t lack of atmospheric interference allow the light from more stars to reach your eyes on Mars?

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    Does our atmosphere magnify things slightly? Seems brighter on Earth

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      probably just differences in cameras, lenses and exposure times

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        I too was initially wondering that. A comparison with a similar camera to that of the Mars rovers would’ve been more interesting. We have much more capable cams here at home.

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    Pam: It’s the same picture.

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    Fuck, I think I blinked, can we do it again?

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    Is it possible to see Earth’s moon from Mars? Or would it be too small in a shot like this?

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    Somewhere out there someone’s saying a prayer

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