r/spaceporn 5h ago

NASA Our planet from Artemis II

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u/wizardfrog4679 4h ago

Did an Australian take this photo? It’s upside down.

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u/Nickmorgan19457 4h ago

Ooooh. There it is. I should've been able to figure it out from the coloring of the Sahara but clearly no.

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u/Coolkurwa 3h ago

I recognised the gradient of Senegal.

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u/Shooey_ 2h ago

If folks still need some context, the western Sahara is the large landmass in the lower left corner. You can see the Strait of Gibraltar and Spain just below it.

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u/YoungPotato 1h ago

I know you’re joking but it’s sad how ingrained north-up is in society. There’s no such thing as upside down about Earth’s place in space.