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The Earth and Moon As Seen From Mercury. Coolest Shit Ever.

23 Aug, 2010 in Coolest Shit Ever, Doodles, fnord by

Youdopia, that little doodle is a sweet pic of our little Earth, and our companion moon. It was shot from the orbit of Mercury. There is something so adorable about this simple arrangements of dots. I never knew that I would derive such pleasure from our Messenger probe around Mercury.  I had another beautiful image [...]

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NASA Probe Maps Mercury, Takes Surprising Beautiful, and Colorful Pictures

31 Jul, 2010 in Coolest Shit Ever, fnord by

Did you know about NASA’s mercury probe, Youdopia? It’s called Messenger, and it’s completed a map of Mercury. From the images above, I guess Mercury is inhabited by hippies. Maybe its following Phish this summer, but… I never expected such tie dyed beauty from a planet that is straight up blasted by the Sun. This [...]

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