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And Phobos is just *17* miles at its widest point (it's a large potato).

Fuck my Millennial brain. My first thought, other than wonder at the cosmos, was “H’OK, so, here’s the Earth..”

Martians take really boring photos. I had always imagined the little green men would be intellectually interesting.

Thanks. Wild time to be alive and not think this is witchcraft.

Dammit! I closed my eyes!

We’re not going to up and go somewhere else any time soon… so maybe we should consider looking after it somewhat more carefully…

Dunno

science.nasa.gov/photojournal...

Something for the US to be proud of. Done by institutions being torn down by the current administration. Thank you for posting and explaining this photo

Incredible picture! Made my day.

*waves from Earth*

And Zoom in even a little bit further and… it’s Arsenal beating Aston Villa 4-1 in London 😃😃🔴⚪️💪🏼 #COYG

Just another bright dot in the sky

I'm in this photo, and I don't like it

Did the earth basically take a selfie?

For anyone who was wondering, they did explain the source in one of the replies, but also here it is in the NASA Photojournal: https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/curiosity-views-earth-setting-phobos-rising/

o_o the syzygy.

I'd rather live on Mars

Astonishing. Thanks for sharing.

Doxxed

A horse wearing a space suit.

Damn …

I would be happy to have Musk there, experiencing that aspect.

That is totally rad. Let’s look at some very obvious perspective . Thank you for sharing.

You see that small dot of light next to Phobos? That's you, that is.

That's amazing.

This is very cool! Thank you.

I look at that landscape and expect Tusken Raiders to come over that hill at any moment

Hey, I live there!

"Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us."

Goosebumps. Do more

Goosebumps. Do more

What's the dark circle with a cross in it top right...? Just kidding. An amazing photo, quite humbling for many of us. Thank you for highlighting it.

'How peaceful it looks...'

That is totally awesome!!

Tiny blue dot. 🫡 Thanks for sharing.

And the Earth is actually crescent like our moon

I love that Mars's moon looks like our moon, and we look like any other planet. It also does a crescent and we also shine. I know that makes sense, that's how space works, but it really drives home how both Mars and Earth are both just places in space.

May I recommend this year's Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (if you've got access to the BBC) by Maggie Aderin-Pocock. For the younger generation but very informative.

Wow! Hey, I can see my house from here! 🤣😁🫣

That's amazing 😵‍💫

Not gonna lie, I tend to get a bit misty at about the halfway point every time I listen to it.

Geez that's cool.

The angle distance between the Earth and Moon from Mars is tiny and variable. It would take very good vision and the right time of the month as well as relative position of the planets.

And you get to be a space pirate! (You'd be doing the Fonzie too!)

I did grow a bunch of potatoes in my garden this year* *Not in "night soil".

We can dream

Grrrreat!

Hell yeah

🤯

But not per person!

I like the ALT text, too.

Exponentially cool.

Holy moly, Batman!