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A NASA astronaut may have just taken the best photo from space—ever - "During his third stay in orbit, Pettit is absolutely killing it." (storage.science.social)
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A NASA astronaut may have just taken the best photo from space—ever - "During his third stay in orbit, Pettit is absolutely killing it."

@science@lemmy.world @science@beehaw.org @space@lemmy.world @space@newsmast.community #space #science #nasa #astronomy

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[–] Glasgow@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

What a dumbass it’s not even in focus.

[–] danielbowmaniel@mastodon.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago

@admin @science@lemmy.world @science@beehaw.org @space

WOW! Amazing. Thank you for the explainer.

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

For anyone else looking for more info

[–] danielbowmaniel@mastodon.sdf.org 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

@admin @science@lemmy.world @science@beehaw.org @space

What the hell IS that?

[–] IrritableOcelot 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A long enough exposure to capture the movement of the earth underneath, without being long enough for the perspective on the stars to change.

tl; dr: one helluva exercise in juuuust the right exposure length.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 4 points 2 days ago

And even right before the sun came into view. Awesome.