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[-] nucleative@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

Tl:dw Hubble is designed to look at objects really far away and isn't calibrated for Earth or fast enough to track a single spot long enough for good exposure, so the earth would be blurry.

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Now, if we had the ability to focus at earth distance with proper stabilization, what would we see?

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Apparently you spinning in a chair if you have a skylight over it

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I'm glad Randall has taken up the mantle of the great Cecil Adams. Someone had to.

[-] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

But who will take the mantle of the terrible Scott Adams?

[-] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Oh cool, there's an XKCD YouTube? Consider me subscribed!

Because I just did.

[-] kryllic@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

I didn't know there was a YouTube channel for this series, I really enjoyed the book so this is a pleasant surprise

[-] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

What a comforting note to end on...

[-] Plavatos@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Somewhat tangentially related but DSCOVR sits at a Lagrange point between the Sun and Earth and took pretty neat photos:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Space_Climate_Observatory

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I had to read that, after an earlier thread today claimed Gore did nothing for the climate until after he lost his presidential bid ….. that would have been great to post

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