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Earth as seen from the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during the launch of Europe's Hera asteroid mission on Oct. 7, 2024. (imgur.com)
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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, "Look at that, you son of a bitch." - Ed Mitchell, pilot of Apollo 14

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

I like what this Ed Mitchell guy has to say.

[–] Lysergid@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

See! It’s not only flat. Half is missing, Asia is hoax!