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Dark Side of the Moon - on Video

nytimes.com — A NASA spacecraft captured a unique view of the moon passing in front of the Earth as seen from 31 million miles away.

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  • BrianC, on 07/22/2008, -8/+20There is no such thing as the "dark side" of the moon; all parts off the moon receive sunlight. There is, however, a back side of the moon, which is the face not pointing at the earth.
    • cdigioia, on 07/23/2008, -0/+7Not sure why a few have buried you, it's a common misconception about the "dark side".
    • MadOtaku, on 07/23/2008, -4/+2It's dark to the extent it never gets earthlight (or earthshine, as you astronomers call it).
      • oneoverzero, on 07/23/2008, -1/+6It gets sunlight instead, which is much brighter.
      • MadOtaku, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1I never claimed otherwise, oneoverzero. I know it gets sunlight and that that is far brighter than earthlight. I'm simply trying to come up with a reasonable interpretation of the term 'dark side of the moon' when all sides get light. The only such interpretation I can think of it the one I forwarded.
    • spyd3rweb, on 07/23/2008, -1/+22There is no dark side of the moon really... matter of fact its all dark.
      • oneoverzero, on 07/23/2008, -1/+2Yeah, but the massive amounts of sunlight it gets makes up for the fact that it's only about 10% reflective (so it's about as dark as slate)
      • jeremec, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1If you can hear somebody whispering, you are dying....
      • Abomonog, on 07/23/2008, -0/+3"There is no dark side of the moon really... matter of fact its all dark."



        It went straight over oneoverzero's head.
      • Chrysalii, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1and the sun is eclipsed by the moon
      • jjb123, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1Racist
      • manicmarvin, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1We came in... isn't this where?
      • idastheman, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1Someone didn't get the reference.(oneoverzero)
    • joerite, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1.. the side with the alien bases.
    • kaosethema, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1pink was there, with the entire floyd family
  • megamod, on 07/22/2008, -3/+6IDK...I can see the earth with a lot of detail from where I'm standing and I'm not 31 million miles away =)

    "The latest images show the moon and Earth in greater detail than previous ones taken by orbiting spacecraft..."

    btw...is it just me or is everyone trying to capitalize on the "dark" concept from Dark Knight. First the Dark Knight Ubuntu Ibex theme and now this?
    • tool4life, on 07/23/2008, -0/+6Yeah prolly. That, or it's a reference to the greatest album ever released.....
  • sclark, on 07/22/2008, -0/+3amazing how shiny and alive the Earth looks, where the moon looks like a muddy rock.
  • Forbizzle, on 07/23/2008, -0/+16you have to start it on the second lion roar
  • VideoHost1, on 07/23/2008, -0/+13The Universe is big
    Here is a Hubble video called
    The most important image ever taken
    wicked cool

    http://2.0web.tv/index.php?option=com_seyret&task= ...
  • shannimal, on 07/23/2008, -0/+14I'm sure Pink Floyd imagined it somewhat differently... in technicolor.
  • DownIsTheNewUp, on 07/23/2008, -0/+6Bummer. I was hoping this would be a quality video recording of Roger Waters performing DSOTM at Coachella.
    • cheezintern, on 07/23/2008, -0/+3I saw him performing it at darian lake and it was amazing.
  • itsbob, on 07/23/2008, -4/+4Wish you were here
    • Futurejunior, on 07/23/2008, -0/+6Wrong album doof, you must have brain damage
      • itsbob, on 07/23/2008, -1/+3it must be the Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave in my head
    • Chrysalii, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1and grooving with a pict?
  • isaacarus, on 07/23/2008, -0/+0falsely titled, it SHOULD read view of the earth from 31million miles away. this video doesnt show the dark side of the moon at all.
  • rz8472, on 07/23/2008, -1/+5Buried. No secret Nazi base.
  • CorneliusStump, on 07/23/2008, -0/+24aww, i was expected floyd :-/
  • jakefloyd, on 07/23/2008, -0/+8Man.... I thought it was going to be a Floyd update!
  • mareksoon, on 07/23/2008, -1/+2"The latest images show the moon and Earth in greater detail than previous ones taken by orbiting spacecraft"

    preceded by:

    "The spacecraft, Deep Impact, took shots at 15-minute intervals, which were combined to make the sequence shown below. "

    Did I see the right video? I saw a grainy postage stamp-sized slideshow circa IE3. Thought maybe I had popped my 1995 Groilers Encyclopedia on CD into the 2x CD-ROM drive.
  • jshooter1377, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Is it just me or did the back side of the moon have a hint of red/orange to it?
  • buddypriefert, on 07/23/2008, -1/+2Thanks for the dumb little globe icon at the lower left to remind me that I'm looking at the earth.
  • guitarplayer673, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Wow, what an eerie video to watch. Sure it's blurry, but think about what you're seeing here.
  • SuperNinja2008, on 07/23/2008, -3/+0It looks fake, because -- according the Sun's position or the very bright Half Earth -- we should see a Half Moon.
  • Kflo, on 07/23/2008, -1/+3Why get my hopes so high for juicy lost Floyd footage?
  • webbsurfer808, on 07/23/2008, -2/+2waste. of. my. time.

  • drilljoy, on 07/23/2008, -0/+3"There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark."
    All that is now
    All that is gone
    All that's to come
    and everything under the sun is in tune
    but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
  • pat0neill, on 07/23/2008, -0/+2don't be afraid to care
  • loopyloopy, on 07/23/2008, -5/+2if you came here thinking this was a trailer for the latest Pink Floyd DVD, you're a loser and you're old (even compared to me)
    • asus2000, on 07/23/2008, -1/+3Ah ok, I think Justin Timberlake is on with Britney, run away child..
  • asus2000, on 07/23/2008, -0/+3One of man's greatest accomplishments... If you think of the cumulative science that needed to make that video happen, it's quite amazing.
  • Halsfield, on 07/23/2008, -2/+0this really didnt establish any new findings, show us anything new, or teach me anything. buried for really terrible image of brown blob floating past earth-like blob.
  • stakepie, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1Video does not look real.
  • zooto68, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Buried as this story has already been posted under a different title.
  • zosoIV, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1"All you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be."
  • fate123, on 07/24/2008, -0/+0How much did that video cost???!!!
  • yewsernaim, on 07/24/2008, -0/+0"Cool! Dark Side of the Moon!"

    -Philip J. Fry
  • pwdrskier, on 07/24/2008, -0/+1buried as duplicate
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