These facts are out of this world! I’m 99% sure I used that joke on a previous set of facts with a space theme, but it’s still true, especially since all of these are new to me.
I’ve heard that the flag planted by Aldrin and Armstrong has been bleached white by the sun, without any atmosphere protecting it. Does this photo have anything preventing that from happening?
For those curious, by the way, the radio signal isn’t any sign of alien life. A lot of things in outer space produce radio signals, but detecting them from that distance is a major improvement in our ability to get information about the characteristics of far-out parts of the universe.
The Duke over 1 year ago
I wonder what the radio signal was? Maybe a commercial?
The dude from FL Premium Member over 1 year ago
So the photo was to scare off possible alien invaders?
monkeysky over 1 year ago
These facts are out of this world! I’m 99% sure I used that joke on a previous set of facts with a space theme, but it’s still true, especially since all of these are new to me.
I’ve heard that the flag planted by Aldrin and Armstrong has been bleached white by the sun, without any atmosphere protecting it. Does this photo have anything preventing that from happening?
For those curious, by the way, the radio signal isn’t any sign of alien life. A lot of things in outer space produce radio signals, but detecting them from that distance is a major improvement in our ability to get information about the characteristics of far-out parts of the universe.
Hoosier Guy over 1 year ago
That illustration doesn’t look like a bumblebee to me. Bumblebees are mostly black.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 1 year ago
I doubt if there are any bees 300,000 miles away. ~ Carl Sagan, bilwions and bilwions of common sense insights from the annals of The Other Side
May the fjord be with you as it is with the sea, and gesundheit.
khmo over 1 year ago
More moon trash. We ae a self-centered, dirty species.
DawnQuinn1 over 1 year ago
These BION entries are getting pretty lame.
ladykat over 1 year ago
That was a nice gesture by Charlie Duke.
e.groves over 1 year ago
That telescope is supposedly a million miles away from Earth. How could a bumblebee get to within 300,000 miles of it?
mindjob over 1 year ago
I’m looking for a website that has photos from the JWST. Maybe they’ll put them on APOD
oish over 1 year ago
Not as impressive as the James Woods telescope that can spot the difference between James Woods and Roy Scheider
Jogger2 over 1 year ago
300,000 miles is about 1.61 light-seconds, or 130% of the average distance between Earth and the Moon.
Chalres over 1 year ago
Hmm; maybe a star date on that picture would have been more meaningful?
namelocdet over 1 year ago
The radio signal came from Vega! Discovered by Dr. Arroway no doubt!
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
very nice, Mr. Duke (how is he these days?)
markhughw over 1 year ago
That radio signal would be from a place about 3/4 of the way across the known universe.
markhughw over 1 year ago
Radio signals are usually caused by exploding stars, not ET DJs.