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[–]Kazvon 472 points473 points ago

not real.

[–]LABIA_LISP 146 points147 points ago

I swore I wouldn't let my heart be broken again...

[–]Angrywithlife 33 points34 points ago

Your username made me laugh far more than your comment

[–]LABIA_LISP 17 points18 points ago

Either/or is fine with me.

[–]hereiamstuck 21 points22 points ago

gives whole new meaning to the term "whispering eye"

[–]sp-reddit-on 28 points29 points ago

"whithpering eye"

[–]That_Urks_Me -1 points0 points ago

I'm fucking dying...

I'm giving you gold for this on Friday.

[–]Kode47 115 points116 points ago

Curiosity agrees.

[–]exactlythat 7 points8 points ago

Gold.

[–]working4016 0 points1 point ago

wow man this really is GOLD. there are just a few posts that made me ROFL like this

[–]snailboy 46 points47 points ago

Obviously... the whole thing is contained within Zarniwoop's office.

[–]StickSauce 10 points11 points ago

Perfect I presume?

[–]LandShark805 11 points12 points ago

Prefect .

[–]rfleason 1 point2 points ago

prefect?

[–]StickSauce 1 point2 points ago

In effect quite incorrect.

[–]rfleason -2 points-1 points ago

k..

[–]StickSauce -2 points-1 points ago

o?

[–]LeLexDxD 33 points34 points ago

Jesus fucking Christ. I saw this about 3-4 months ago on this same subreddit in the same damn place on the front page.

Morons -- Mars is not that red, and the software used to simulate this is on the bottom left.

[–]TheHairyHungarian 6 points7 points ago

Despite all that it's still cool to dream.

[–]JesZ-_-97 1 point2 points ago

Earth is nowhere near that large. Curiosity took a picture of the sun, and it's only maybe 2-3x that size, so yeah, definitely fake.

[–]blueberrymuffin69 3 points4 points ago

Is earth larger than the sun when seen from Mars? Earth may be way smaller, but it is also way closer...?

[–]Dwaligon 3 points4 points ago

Mars is half our size and is just a small speck in the night sky. I suspect Earth looks pretty similar except bluish.

[–]Petedabeat 3 points4 points ago

More just whiteish. And earth in the martian sky acts similarly to venus in our sky.

[–]emj1014 1 point2 points ago

Does it have an atmosphere and clouds? Or is that also fake?

[–]fristoff 0 points1 point ago

Clouds on mars? That's proof not just of water, but of a water cycle!! I thought this was some rare photo from the Ruski Veneras that I never knew about.

[–]xFoeHammer 1 point2 points ago

Plus, what are the chances that Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus would all be lined up like that?

That's how I knew it was fake. You're right that Mars isn't that red but NASA often adds a more reddish color since the real color is kind of bland.

[–]Kalkaline -2 points-1 points ago

Just downvote and move on before you give yourself a heart attack. People will read the meme in a couple of days hours that explains that they got fooled...again.

[–]BigNav 0 points1 point ago

But if you pan left you can see the charred bodies of Uncle Owen and Aunt Bureau.

[–]geo877 0 points1 point ago

However, this is: Pale Blue Dot

Taken somewhere near Saturn, at about 6 billion km, thanks to Carl Sagan

[–]ManicPixieFuckUp 0 points1 point ago

Doesn't matter. Was getting real sick of people pointing to really big shit and being like "seee?!?! Look how small we are!"

We get it. Our planet is tiny. There's a lot out there. And most of it is fucking nothing. And the parts that aren't nothing, we're probably not going to see. I know things have been lonely since Daddy Yahweh left but Goddamn.

[–]wouldyounotlikesome 143 points144 points ago

real martian sunset

Imgur

[–]TRiPgod 14 points15 points ago

This is what Earth looks like from Mars.

[–]zptramel 30 points31 points ago

Is it because the martian atmosphere is less than Earth's that the sun is paler? Answer me within 18 minutes.

[–]wouldyounotlikesome 23 points24 points ago

I believe it appears faint because it is much farther away, and why 18 minutes?

[–]ZeGermans750 24 points25 points ago

"Farther". Farther is for quantifiable distances, "Further" is for metaphorical distances.

[–]not_rhonda 28 points29 points ago

I genuinely did not know this, but plan to grammarbully others about it in the future. Thanks!

[–]wouldyounotlikesome 1 point2 points ago

thanks

[–]bassplaya614 3 points4 points ago

And Furthur is a band headed by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead.

FYI.

[–]Samwholivesathome 4 points5 points ago

Don't forget about the bus!

[–]m4n031 0 points1 point ago

And Futhark is the oldest form of the runic alphabet

[–]Frunzle 0 points1 point ago

I know this thanks to Battlestar Galactica!

[–]zptramel 22 points23 points ago

Because I'm constantly bullied at home and I like to take out my anger by forcing people to answer my questions within a certain time frame. lol JK. I like to say something weird at the end of a question, gives it more pizzazz!

[–]wouldyounotlikesome 47 points48 points ago

oh, ok. pork chop sandwiches.

[–]juzcallmeg0d 31 points32 points ago

G I JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEE

[–]BurtMacklindFBI 4 points5 points ago

I love you.

[–]TheBeatCollector 3 points4 points ago

You didn't take anything from our tent did you?

[–]TheWhyteMaN 4 points5 points ago

Ah, you know it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire.

[–]A1Skeptic 1 point2 points ago

WhyteMan in funny hat make joke about people on fire. Hohaha!

-Guy who took it wrong

[–]CamJacks 0 points1 point ago

I can't stop laughing

[–]llamasauce 1 point2 points ago

Like this?

[–]diosakio 3 points4 points ago

Please don't hurt wouldyounotlikesome, here's something else that might help: it may have something to do with dust/water particles in the skyt but i dont actually know anything about this

[–]zptramel 3 points4 points ago

That was an awesome read! Thanks! I enjoyed reading about what it would be like to view space from other planets; I just realized how amazing it must be to see Saturn's rings from Saturn. Goosebumps!

[–]ColbyandLarry 3 points4 points ago

"Answer me within 18 minutes" -- you made me spit out my beer :)

[–]I_Am_A_Pumpkin 2 points3 points ago

it's the dust and particles in mars' air, it's like looking at the sun through fog

[–]ADD_Ninja 1 point2 points ago

Yes why 18 minutes??

[–]asdbffg 1 point2 points ago

On Earth, oxygen and nitrogen in the air scatter blue light, giving the sky it's blue color. During sunset, the light travels through more air to get to your eyes, and most of the blue has been reflected. We see the remaining wavelength, which is why sunsets appear red or gold.

On Mars, light is mostly scattered by dust, which reflects the red wavelength. During sunset, most of the red has already been scattered, and what remains are the cooler wavelengths. So Martian sunsets appear faintly blue.

[–]InDeoRideo 1 point2 points ago

Yes, the yellow hue of the sun we see on earth is due to the atmosphere.

[–]Mehowthegreat 3 points4 points ago

Whenever I see the sun on mars. Realize that's how small it is on the sunset, and how it must be smaller at mid day. Makes me realize how cold it really must be on that planet.

[–]DarknStormies 6 points7 points ago

It's the same distance at dawn, noon, and dusk.

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    [–]Ptolemy48 165 points166 points ago

    This isn't real.

    [–]BillPayr 53 points54 points ago

    goddamit! I already upvoted!

    [–]Lilyo 19 points20 points ago

    there's no going back now!

    [–]wtfmanquestionmark 7 points8 points ago

    Well at least you didn't post it to Facebook to be shared a million times by people who don't have the luxury of checking the reddit comments first.

    [–]tonypotenza 2 points3 points ago

    PLT : You can take it back.

    [–]ThereGoesMyLunch 68 points69 points ago

    Fake.

    [–]basec0m 81 points82 points ago

    Simply amazing that you fell for it...

    [–]Broshaq 65 points66 points ago

    Actually

    [–]WardenOfTheGrey 46 points47 points ago

    This one is real and here's a wallpaper version if anyone wants it

    [–]Starklet 2 points3 points ago

    This is amazing and is now my wallpaper...

    [–]I_Am_A_Pumpkin 0 points1 point ago

    i have a 8:5 screen, it doesnt fit...

    [–]thebigmack 0 points1 point ago

    damn thats mind blowing o_O

    [–]cmpb 9 points10 points ago

    Pale Blue Dot

    [–]matwill 9 points10 points ago

    For those interested, Pale Blue Dot is the name of a much older photograph (wiki on it) taken by Voyager 1 at 'the edge of the solar system' / 'distance of about 6 billion kilometers' and was where Carl Segan got the phrase from.

    The parent comment photo was titled as "In Saturn's Shadow - the Pale Blue Dot"

    Look at that photo and let those words rattle around in your head. Unreal.

    Heres the CICLOPS page for it

    And full size image

    [–]State_of_Iowa 0 points1 point ago

    why is the Sun black?

    [–]matwill 0 points1 point ago

    Oh my God, State_of_Iowa. You can't just ask suns why they're black.

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      [–]nhpip 0 points1 point ago

      Makes me feel very small.

      [–]djsauvie 4 points5 points ago

      AKA: you are insignificant.

      [–]Mikey-2-Guns 18 points19 points ago

      I hope I'm not the only one that finds insignificance to be strangely, comforting.

      Kind of puts all your problems into perspective doesn't it?

      [–]Kaos117 6 points7 points ago

      Upvote for making me feel better, internet stranger.

      [–]Mikey-2-Guns 8 points9 points ago

      http://i.imgur.com/l1ffb.gif

      [–]mrhorrible 2 points3 points ago

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D05ej8u-gU

      [–]ras1n 0 points1 point ago

      You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake.

      [–]Careless_Con 12 points13 points ago

      Fuck that. I am made from stars. I'm glorious.

      [–]jeradj 1 point2 points ago

      Fuck stars, they're just made from the same old shit too. All high and mighty cause they glow & shit.

      [–]DarknStormies 3 points4 points ago

      Fuck science. We're all pretty much just a lego set.

      [–]dusters 2 points3 points ago

      Small =/ insignificant

      [–]SubtleMockery 0 points1 point ago

      Eh. Significance is relative. I'm significant to my cat.

      [–]syscofresh 2 points3 points ago

      wat

      [–]32koala 6 points7 points ago

      There is a satellite orbiting Saturn. This is a picture taken when the sun was behind Saturn. That tiny dot in the background is everything humanity has ever known until the 1950's.

      [–]wiretapp 1 point2 points ago

      ... we were discovering moons around jupiter about 400 years before that...

      [–]32koala 2 points3 points ago

      Yes. For 400 years we knew Jupiter had 4 moons, the Galilean moons.

      Since the 50's we have discovered 63 more moons.

      [–]wiretapp 2 points3 points ago

      so to say "everything humanity has ever know until the '50s"

      seems to disregard a few thousand years of astronomical discoveries.

      [–]32koala -2 points-1 points ago

      But did we really know anything about those 4 moons? Did we know what they were made of or if they harbored life? No. We know that now, mostly.

      [–]lewikee 1 point2 points ago

      Er...what? What happened in the 1950's in regards to that tiny dot?

      Edit: I mean, since this picture was taken well after the 1950's, why can't that tiny dot signify what happened after the 50's also? And why did he say "until"? If he had said "after" it would have made more sense (the space age).

      Before AND after the 50's is what I think of when I see that tiny dot.

      [–]summerinside 13 points14 points ago

      Monkeys started strapping themselves to explosives and shooting themselves off of the rock they had known as home.

      [–]space_monster 7 points8 points ago

      you died. everything since then has been angels and devils burning your soul from the earth. only when you truly accept your death will you be able to move on.

      [–]32koala 1 point2 points ago

      why can't that tiny dot signify what happened after the 50's also

      Because before the 50's everything we knew was on that dot. After the 50's we sent some things out beyond the dot... We even sent some people to another dot. And we started to take pictures of things and understand things that were very far away.

      [–]2muffins 0 points1 point ago

      I thought they were closer

      /s

      [–]Broshaq 2 points3 points ago

      That photo is comparing the size of the Earth to Saturn. In reality they're ~ 800 million miles apart. That's why the earth is a tiny dot in the other picture.

      [–]2muffins 1 point2 points ago

      /s

      [–]Broshaq 1 point2 points ago

      (sigh)... sorry just trying to be helpful

      [–]darthguy1001 11 points12 points ago

      Is that really pointing at Texas?

      [–]superfahd 13 points14 points ago

      you are fake

      [–]mrennie25 4 points5 points ago

      How many times are people going to fall for this

      [–]lubdubDO 11 points12 points ago

      here you really are

      [–]PsychoJester94 30 points31 points ago

      Nope, Chuck Testa.

      [–]Nicknam4 17 points18 points ago

      OP is a martian, lying, faggot.

      [–]christian420 7 points8 points ago

      http://i.imgur.com/b5TYmgk.jpg

      [–]FartQuotes 15 points16 points ago

      One day a mother will start telling her child a bedtime story and point out through the window, into the distance and say in a very quite yet proud voice "that's right, son, mummy and daddy used to live there"

      [–]wtfisdisreal 38 points39 points ago

      She's pointing at the apartment they used to live in.

      [–]thisishow 14 points15 points ago

      naw.

      [–]Jimbozu 6 points7 points ago

      No I'm not.

      [–]second_to_fun 0 points1 point ago

      However, If you are a space marine, see (other two dots)

      [–]fuuupa -1 points0 points ago

      Venus and the Sun?

      [–]second_to_fun 1 point2 points ago

      No, aren't those deimos and phobos?

      [–]fuuupa 0 points1 point ago

      I'm not exactly sure, actually. I just know that picture hasn't actually happened since Curiosity has landed there.

      [–]second_to_fun 0 points1 point ago

      What do you mean? There have been many mars rovers before it.

      [–]fuuupa 0 points1 point ago

      The picture clarity and resolution only make sense for curiosity, though. And still not really.

      [–]second_to_fun 0 points1 point ago

      What about spirit and opportunity?

      [–]omaknight 2 points3 points ago

      Has the curiosity rover taken a picture similar to this one? I would love to see a real version of this honestly.

      [–]fuuupa 0 points1 point ago

      Not that I'm aware. Although this can happen (I don't know the frequency, however), this was simulated.

      [–]_princessbubblegum_ 2 points3 points ago

      Tatooine?

      [–]f1guremeout 2 points3 points ago

      I can see you from wayyy over here

      [–]Soopernole 2 points3 points ago

      Simply amazing that this fakery keeps coming back.

      [–]t0m0hawk 2 points3 points ago

      Not this shit again... FAKE

      [–]JimmyMack_ 0 points1 point ago

      That's not Earth, that's a star called Alnitak in the constellation Orion. That band of 3 stars makes up Orion's Belt.

      [–]NewClearWinter -1 points0 points ago

      I can tell this picture was taken in Mexico because everything is orange and looks like a desert.

      [–]Aelmay 0 points1 point ago

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn_DXlIf394

      [–]lth5015 -2 points-1 points ago

      This may be fake but it reminds me of Venus and Jupiter rising together just before sunrise (over Earth) all summer long. Beautiful sight to behold.

      [–]Bruce_Leenus 1 point2 points ago

      TIL Earth is in the constellation "Orions left leg"

      [–]lilljadp 0 points1 point ago

      Does anyone know what the other two objects are?

      [–]2k13aquila 0 points1 point ago

      If I am here, then who are there?

      [–]childpreddit0r -1 points0 points ago

      Orion's Belt?

      [–]SirachaConqueror 0 points1 point ago

      I'm actually on the middle one

      [–]hamlet9000 0 points1 point ago

      Awesome. They got my good side.

      [–]occupythekitchen -1 points0 points ago

      *We are there

      FTFY OP

      [–]MiDMaC 0 points1 point ago

      What is that though really? is it a constellation? Kinda looks like Orion to me.

      [–]billcom6 0 points1 point ago

      Take my word for it, it's not really that amazing here.

      [–]frapawhack 0 points1 point ago

      this, like so much today, has never ever happened before

      [–]frapawhack 1 point2 points ago

      ah heck. this is fake? where's the poetry in that?

      [–]Orobin 0 points1 point ago

      I'm reminded of the picture taken by Voyager 1, the pale blue dot.

      [–]breakmyfall 0 points1 point ago

      http://youtu.be/fKTu6B4Rgek

      [–]RaelBug 0 points1 point ago

      How does it know!?

      [–]lisabadcat 0 points1 point ago

      That constellation is called "Orion's Taint".

      [–]TwinkleTwinkie -1 points0 points ago

      Seeing these pictures from Mars makes me think that some day, before I die, man will begin to truly travel the Solar System...then again the USA made a bigger deal out of Hostess going out of business than the latest rover landing on Mars...

      [–]dailyplano -1 points0 points ago

      Since there are clouds on mars. Shouldn't there be water in those clouds. And did I just find water on mars?

      [–]Zooperman 0 points1 point ago

      why is it pointing to empty space?

      [–]pokemon_tits 0 points1 point ago

      Why is this being up voted?

      [–]TickleMyTip 0 points1 point ago

      hey, i can see my home from here.

      [–]lifted_sloths 0 points1 point ago

      Mars looks like one big hot cheeto

      [–]oftengr8ful 0 points1 point ago

      Actually, I was out of town that day.

      [–]palanoraka 1 point2 points ago

      move the camera, i can't see the broom alien.

      [–]Falcomomo 0 points1 point ago

      Yeah I'm sure there's clouds on Mars...

      [–]ThePiderman 0 points1 point ago

      BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND BILLIONS..

      [–]RastaPandas 0 points1 point ago

      Wtf happened in 5th grade

      [–]Cyborg771 0 points1 point ago

      I know this is fake, but are there actually any images of Earth from the surface of Mars or is it not visible? I guess pretty much any time you could see Earth the Sun would also be visible and it would be so bright as to block out the Earth.

      [–]dazmo 0 points1 point ago

      I Thought I saw a blurry tower ascending from the surface in the distance, then realized i need to clean my monitor.

      [–]geo877 0 points1 point ago

      That one isn't real However, this is: Pale Blue Dot

      Taken somewhere near Saturn, at about 6 billion km, thanks to Carl Sagan

      [–]Blandfrw 0 points1 point ago

      Repost, it's a simulation.

      [–]Joker8891 0 points1 point ago

      And here I wanted to use syzygy in a sentence. Dreams have been dashed.

      [–]nomates -1 points0 points ago

      They're in the exact alignment of the Pyramids! Coincidence?...

      [–]Raxkor -1 points0 points ago

      Nope, just trickery.

      [–]estrangedpenguin -2 points-1 points ago

      So uh...when the theories will come out saying we never went to Mars?

      [–]harmonicoasis -2 points-1 points ago

      From the frontpage of r/comics

      (Would link, but AlienBlue...)

      "Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all the generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could be the momentary master of a fraction of a dot."

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      [–]basec0m 23 points24 points ago

      See here

      [–]dont_be_dumb -5 points-4 points ago

      Upvote for link, downvotes for everyone else claiming fake but providing no evidence.

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