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Pale blue dot

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Ski-hobo
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Earth Seen from 4 billion miles, taken by the Voyager 1 space probe. (earth is in ray of sun)

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Oct 8 2005 3:33AM
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eheath
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Oh my god, that is crazy, really makes you think....
Oct 8 2005 3:36AM
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powder_2_the_people
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look i can see my house
Oct 8 2005 3:42AM
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InfernoHits
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It really makes you wonder what else could be out there an how small we are in the scheme of things
Oct 8 2005 11:38AM
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bermbuster49
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^yeah, and we dont even know if we are the only universe, for all we know a black hole could take us to something even bigger.
Oct 8 2005 11:39AM
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Otto_Rocket
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where are all the other planets?

or is it not even zoomed out enough to see our closest neighbor?
Oct 8 2005 11:45AM
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bermbuster49
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the are probably at other places in orbit, the angle the picture was taken doesnt snow any other planets.
Oct 8 2005 12:20PM
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skiierman
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You'd be suprised on how empty space is.
Oct 8 2005 12:21PM
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sugarloaf
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thats crazy. it makes you wonder if there is another planet like earth out there. with another version of NS on it. and another version of me on it. holy shit. I can't even comprehend that
Oct 8 2005 12:22PM
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Ski-hobo
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The moon is probibly IN the "pale blue dot" so small and so close (relativley) that is it the same pixel.
Oct 8 2005 1:53PM
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hucker22
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i can, im kinda turned on
Oct 8 2005 1:54PM
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Forum*
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Shit that's crazy, and trip too.
Oct 8 2005 2:09PM
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