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Post by David on Feb 14, 2015 17:31:23 GMT -5
The Pale Blue Dot - Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey Carl Sagan's famous 'The Pale Blue Dot' speech. Featured in the 2014 show 'Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey' - Episode 13 'Unafraid of the Dark' On February 14, 1990, the Voyager 1 space probe took the first ever images of our solar system’s planets from beyond the orbit of Neptune. The 60-picture sequence—known as the “Family Portrait” series—was successfully transmitted back to Earth months later, with one particular image standing out from the rest. It showed Earth, 3.7 billion miles distant, taking up less than a pixel against a vast cosmic backdrop. A pale, blue dot. motherboard.vice.com/read/the-valentines-day-legacy-of-voyager-1
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Post by jim on Feb 14, 2015 20:55:31 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing David. thepr131yo9
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Post by John on Feb 14, 2015 22:03:30 GMT -5
Excellent David
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Post by mary57 on Feb 18, 2015 9:46:17 GMT -5
WOW
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