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Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Artemis 2 launch - humans return to the Moon after 54 years.True of course, and presumably relevant in this case, but to avoid confusion this needs to be accompanied by the important point that if... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Artemis 2 launch - humans return to the Moon after 54 years.Thanks - I knew that the colours were completely artificial and Hubble photos include wavelengths outside the visible spectrum but I had... -
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For the original question: The Short Answer: No, there is no natural vantage point where Hubble images would look like what the human... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Artemis 2 launch - humans return to the Moon after 54 years.That's getting a bit off topic, but from some quick Googling, that image is probably of the order of 5 light years high, and the version... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Artemis 2 launch - humans return to the Moon after 54 years.The human eye adapts well to darkness, although it doesn't see colour well at low light intensity. The earth was lit by full moonlight... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Random Photos.No it isn't. That looks like a launch from complex 40 (Falcon 9) not 39B, but in any case that picture is quoted in a post by Chris... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Space Stuff and Launch Info.That article now contains a more realistic acceleration (around speed of sound after a minute) and the following at the end: -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Books vs Screens for Learning.I've never liked live classroom lectures, as the speed is rarely right for me. Most of the time it's far too slow, but occasionally I... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Books vs Screens for Learning.I wish we had someone around here (UK) who wanted my Encyclopaedia Britannica! I've been trying to donate or sell it for years. It's... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Random Thoughts 7.That brings back long-archived memories! I think I had ids on BITNET and JANET at least. I guess my ids must have expired after I left... -
Jonathan Scott replied to the thread Random Photos.That doesn't sound like an ethical solution to that situation!