First HD Image Of "Earthrise"

[RestoreGore]

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/071113-selene-images.html

posted: 13 November 2007 08:50 am ET

A Japanese moon probe has replicated the famous Apollo-era "Earth-rise" photograph with modern high-definition imaging.

The Kaguya spacecraft, also called Selene, has been orbiting 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the moon since Oct. 18.

The new Earth-rise image shows our blue world floating in the blackness of space. Released today, it is a still shot taken from video made by the craft's high-definition television (HDTV) for space.

A second image, taken from a different location in the lunar orbit, has been dubbed Earth-set. A related series of still images shows our planet setting beyond the lunar horizon.

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Sure makes you realize how precious this planet is and how small so much of what goes on here really is in the scheme of things.

[Bluebear]

1. Extremely cool. nt

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Thanks for this

it does put things in perspective, doesn't it?

[RestoreGore]

4. Oh yes, it sure does. It is truly beautiful from space.

Our only home.

[Eurobabe]

3. LOVE YOUR MOTHER!!

and TREAT HER RIGHT!!

[Snarkturian Clone]

9. agreed.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TdtEgfyoTxA

[gateley]

5. Looking at it from this vantage point, one would picture that beautiful

planet's inhabitants living together in appreciation of the beauty and bounty. We've really lost sight of LIFE.

Thank you so much for this.

[RestoreGore]

6. You're welcome

And so true that we on the whole have truly lost sight of what life should be all about. Not just existence, but LIFE. I remember Al Gore's words from a few years ago when he said, "Keep your eye on the prize." This Earth is the prize and how I wish with all my heart that more of us humans understood that. I hope more will before it is too late. We have done so much already to hurt her and those species that do understand that.

[Yuugal]

7. thats the earth and moon?

I thought it was one of those time lapse thingies with the new improved corporate earth of 50 yrs from now in the foreground. ;)

[Froward69]

8. Really cool

just as an Apollo astronaut said "the view made me feel really, really small."

[Bright Eyes]

10. Humbling. NT

[Audio_Al]

11. Oh, my goodness. It looks like it has the script initial "E" on it. For Earth?

My wife says it's hers -- Ellen's -- don't touch!

Also, maybe it says "ENOUGH!"

[Kurovski]

12. Thanks RG.

Beautiful.