I saw this picture on the LA Times’ website. That small, blurry (but bright) blue dot is the planet we live on — as seen from Saturn. Yeah, that’s what Earth looks like from 900 million miles away. From the far end of our solar system (where the gas giant planets live), our planet looks pretty insignificant…just another dot in the landscape. Sometimes it’s difficult to see that in the vast scheme of things, with the enormity of not only our solar system, but also the universe, something like this matters to a good chunk of our planet.
Jules
July 25, 2013 at 8:25 pmHA! I know, they're royal celebrities, but still. If the love of parents with their new baby doesn't matter, then nothing else does. There's doesn't matter MORE than any other young couple with their first baby, but still…it matters at least some.
Jules
July 25, 2013 at 10:20 pmAnd, btw, that's an incredible photo. I'd heard about it, but hadn't seen it yet…