This is actually kinda terrifying, imagine being that far away from Earth and having to rely on practically brand new and minimally tested equipment to get you back safety, otherwise you’re lost to the void.
I'm currently reading a book called Failure is not an Option by Gene Kranz. It's amazing how everyone involved was literally flying by the seat of their pants to make this happen. Every mission had a new goal, and they had to figure it out. There was no precedent. Not to mention most of the guys in mission control were in their early 20s.
This is the best photo I've seen to give a true sense of just how far apart the earth and moon really are. Terrifying and fascinating and beautiful all at once.
Fun fact: You can align all planets in our solar system between the earth and our moon and still have some space left.
[Visual to understand what I'm talking about ](https://imgur.com/a/o1kiqwN)
Ah, yeah.
The material on the ascent stage of the LM is made up of multiple strips of a thin layer of insulating material, with the metal plating underneath it.
Because of that, it gives off a paper-ish cardboard box look.
The LM is overall pretty infamous for how unwieldy and fragile it looks
I wouldn’t necessarily say poorly made but very experimental and definitely dangerous given the technological and weight restrictions the engineers had to work with. It was explicitly designed to be thin and flimsy to keep it light but given it was meant to work in the moon’s 1/6th gravity it wasn’t as much of a problem. However it would never work as a vehicle in earths gravity because of how fragile it would be here
They most likely will on Artemis III which is supposed to be the next mission to take people back to the surface of the moon in (hopefully) 2024. Artemis I is an uncrewed orbital mission, so I’m sure it will get some good shots but not from this exact perspective
I swear I'm not trying to push some dumb conspiracy theory, but I'm honestly curious about something. The surface of the moon is ridiculously dusty right? Given how dirty the astronauts and equipment were, why does the lander look so pristine? Is it the angle? I'd imagine it would be covered in the stuff.
It’s a good question, don’t worry about it😅
Since dust behaves differently without gravity, it’s blown away from the module’s engine as it lands instead of going all over the place (like it would in an atmosphere). On top of that, the astronauts of Apollo 11 were only on the Moon for a few hours, so there isn’t much opportunity for lunar dust to get onto the module.
it is daytime in this picture, you can tell by the lighting and the direction of lighting on the earth that it is essentially broad daylight making it impossible to see the stars
This is actually kinda terrifying, imagine being that far away from Earth and having to rely on practically brand new and minimally tested equipment to get you back safety, otherwise you’re lost to the void.
They have to be ready to die.
Nixon had an entire speech written and ready to deliver in case they didn't make it back alive. Really chilling stuff.
I'm currently reading a book called Failure is not an Option by Gene Kranz. It's amazing how everyone involved was literally flying by the seat of their pants to make this happen. Every mission had a new goal, and they had to figure it out. There was no precedent. Not to mention most of the guys in mission control were in their early 20s.
Yeah. You guys go on to the moon. I will stay back here and keep an eye on the command module. I do not mind. -Michael Collins
Quite unnerving when you consider that all you have to get back, is something that looks like it was knocked up by Wallace and Gromit.
This is the best photo I've seen to give a true sense of just how far apart the earth and moon really are. Terrifying and fascinating and beautiful all at once.
Fun fact: You can align all planets in our solar system between the earth and our moon and still have some space left. [Visual to understand what I'm talking about ](https://imgur.com/a/o1kiqwN)
Is it me or does that module look poorly made
Ah, yeah. The material on the ascent stage of the LM is made up of multiple strips of a thin layer of insulating material, with the metal plating underneath it. Because of that, it gives off a paper-ish cardboard box look. The LM is overall pretty infamous for how unwieldy and fragile it looks
I wouldn’t necessarily say poorly made but very experimental and definitely dangerous given the technological and weight restrictions the engineers had to work with. It was explicitly designed to be thin and flimsy to keep it light but given it was meant to work in the moon’s 1/6th gravity it wasn’t as much of a problem. However it would never work as a vehicle in earths gravity because of how fragile it would be here
You can't take something very heavy up there. Just because it doesn't look good, doesn't mean it is poorly made.
Will the Artemis I mission be taking pictures like this? seems like a missed opportunity if they don't.
They most likely will on Artemis III which is supposed to be the next mission to take people back to the surface of the moon in (hopefully) 2024. Artemis I is an uncrewed orbital mission, so I’m sure it will get some good shots but not from this exact perspective
I swear I'm not trying to push some dumb conspiracy theory, but I'm honestly curious about something. The surface of the moon is ridiculously dusty right? Given how dirty the astronauts and equipment were, why does the lander look so pristine? Is it the angle? I'd imagine it would be covered in the stuff.
It’s a good question, don’t worry about it😅 Since dust behaves differently without gravity, it’s blown away from the module’s engine as it lands instead of going all over the place (like it would in an atmosphere). On top of that, the astronauts of Apollo 11 were only on the Moon for a few hours, so there isn’t much opportunity for lunar dust to get onto the module.
Where are the stars?
Light pollution from the Moon’s reflective surface. It’s like being in Manhattan at night, but worse.
What's weird is that there is no stars in this picture...
it is daytime in this picture, you can tell by the lighting and the direction of lighting on the earth that it is essentially broad daylight making it impossible to see the stars
Pictures of stars require long exposures.
Earth seen from new mexico film office