Comments on: NASA Messenger: A farewell to Earth http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: wgmleslie http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167376 wgmleslie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167376 "Departure angle on viewer." “Departure angle on viewer.”

]]> By: farcedude http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167383 farcedude Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167383 Little blue marble, indeed. I know it probably won't happen for 1000 years, but we really need to get self-sustaining humans off this rock. "All our eggs in one basket" doesn't even begin to describe it. Little blue marble, indeed. I know it probably won’t happen for 1000 years, but we really need to get self-sustaining humans off this rock. “All our eggs in one basket” doesn’t even begin to describe it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167384 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167384 why are we unable to see stars in the background? why are we unable to see stars in the background?

]]> By: RebNachum http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167390 RebNachum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167390 My favorite space movie ever. Thanks, M! My favorite space movie ever. Thanks, M!

]]> By: lava http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167652 lava Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167652 I love the glare coming off the earth, like a polished glass ball! I love the glare coming off the earth, like a polished glass ball!

]]> By: CpnCodpiece http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167680 CpnCodpiece Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167680 What is the black blotch visible at 0:05 and again in the same position at each rotation? What is the black blotch visible at 0:05 and again in the same position at each rotation?

]]> By: Michael Smith http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167942 Michael Smith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167942 <blockquote>why are we unable to see stars in the background?</blockquote> When I am looking at sunlight reflecting off the Earth (ie, in daylight), I can't see the stars either. Stars are dim. We can only see them when our eyes adapt to low light levels.

why are we unable to see stars in the background?

When I am looking at sunlight reflecting off the Earth (ie, in daylight), I can’t see the stars either. Stars are dim. We can only see them when our eyes adapt to low light levels.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167695 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167695 @CpnCodpiece i believe that's Africa @CpnCodpiece i believe that’s Africa

]]> By: jphilby http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167968 jphilby Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167968 DAMN. Where's my TV channel where I can watch HD Sat video of the Earth spinning "beneath" me 24/7? I don't need no other doctor. DAMN. Where’s my TV channel where I can watch HD Sat video of the Earth spinning “beneath” me 24/7? I don’t need no other doctor.

]]> By: expectationlost http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167476 expectationlost Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167476 the earth is very shiny the earth is very shiny

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167536 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167536 Why does Hollywoods representations of the Earth always somehow look more real? Why does Hollywoods representations of the Earth always somehow look more real?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167802 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167802 My favorite part is how you can see the sun reflecting off the planet. My favorite part is how you can see the sun reflecting off the planet.

]]> By: Jeffrey S http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167847 Jeffrey S Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167847 Yes, shiny. It makes sense, water and all, but I've never noticed the shinyness in other images. Cool Yes, shiny. It makes sense, water and all, but I’ve never noticed the shinyness in other images. Cool

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/07/20/nasa-messenger-a-far.html#comment-1167342 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1167342 Pretty, but where is the moon? Pretty, but where is the moon?

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