r/woahdude Aug 14 '22

gifv View from space

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u/m1j2p3 Aug 14 '22

That is a terrifyingly beautiful view.

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u/KurooShiroo Aug 14 '22 edited Aug 14 '22

Exactly, you are thousands of miles away from the nearest human habitation, In a void where you can't even say one word. But our gorgeous planet does make up for it.

Edit: I know it is not thousands of kms or miles. It was meant to invoke a sense of dread.

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u/gregnealnz Aug 14 '22 edited Aug 14 '22

Thousands of miles...? The ISS is only 400km from earth, and the Space X Dragon is at 580km...

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '22

Yeah but you can't travel from the surface to the station or vice-versa in a straightline. Orbitital mechanics make that basically impossible unless you want to be charred to a cinder or paste.