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- RogerStrong, on 04/19/2008, -1/+28Old, outdated photo. The ISS has grown considerably since that time.
- KingGorilla, on 04/19/2008, -0/+19Can we put a gigantic laser on that thing?
- legoalert33, on 04/19/2008, -0/+19'404 Not Found' Houston, we have a problem.
- FL33C3, on 04/19/2008, -2/+17How do we know thats "above"?
- fandyboy, on 04/19/2008, -0/+15David Bowie, he's pretty far out man.
- Ninjin, on 04/19/2008, -0/+10Objects in orbit around the planet are still under a strong influence from the earth's gravity. Astronauts in orbit don't experience 'true' weightlessness, they are instead freefalling towards the earth, but moving quickly enough that they don't deorbit. Therefore 'up' and 'down' in reference to the earth are still just as valid as they are on the surface of the earth.
- matschig, on 04/19/2008, -8/+17This is precisely what i dreamed of as a child! I am proud to say i am actually on the waiting list to be one of the first civilians to be aboard the Space Station for a purpose other than a mission. I simply cannot wait!
- UKsHaDoW, on 04/19/2008, -0/+8There already been cillvlians on the space station. Mark shuttle worth for one.
- thedingman, on 04/19/2008, -0/+8/sigh
This was my desktop background over two years ago. Your sarcasm does not overpower your ignorance.
Fail. - JNudda, on 04/19/2008, -0/+7I think we all know what youtube vid ends in "uiU"...
- altinnovation, on 04/19/2008, -0/+7Congrats. You must be a damn-rich Digg user then, which is awesome.
- vikingkory, on 04/19/2008, -0/+5and hes floating in the most of peculiar ways
- matschig, on 04/19/2008, -0/+5I'm actually employed as a statistical analyst for a German outsourcing firm. I have a moderate salary, nothing i would like to brag about of course.
- altinnovation, on 04/19/2008, -2/+6Because it's orbiting earth?
- fandyboy, on 04/19/2008, -0/+42008 shouldn't get all the credit.
- marnaq, on 04/19/2008, -1/+5He's getting downmodded because his comment is useless without telling why he's on the list.
- JorgeGT, on 04/19/2008, -0/+3I like when people links to the original video...
- SeaICIubber, on 04/20/2008, -0/+3Glad to see someone on the station has bought one of these
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?c ... - Farik, on 04/20/2008, -0/+3Look at his profile, he's pulling a text Rick Roll.
- Ledd, on 04/19/2008, -0/+3This may seem fairly obvious but... it must be pretty bad ass to say current residence: Space
- altinnovation, on 04/19/2008, -0/+3I'm quite curious as to why you're being so downmodded.... Anyway, but doesn't it cost like $20M to go up to the space station?
- Atomic05, on 04/20/2008, -0/+3Negative, since 'up' and 'down' are relative to the nearest source of gravity and the station is affected by that force, it can be argued that the camera's position is 'above' relative to the station and the planet. For example, would you consider a plane to be below you if you were standing on the south pole?
I'm curious though, do you still think up and down would have any relevance if it was the center of the universe anyway? - RogerStrong, on 04/20/2008, -0/+3Lack of funding and vision.
None of the candidated in the US election are pro-space. McCain plans to freeze funding, which will probably kill the new Ares/Constellation program, or at least the moon/mars part of it. The front-runner, Obama, has stated that he'll make major *cuts* in NASA funding. - killbert24, on 04/19/2008, -1/+3I don't think you understand how hard it is to get on space. It's also not tiny. That's what she said.
- theboozer, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2I was just gonna say; needs more turbolaser cannons. Good call.
- PayneX, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2aliens.
- kidcodea, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2no, ziggy played guitar.
- manitoba98xp, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2I'd say the most influential source of gravity for the object/area in question. Certainly not the closest, since all mass has a gravitational force to all other mass.
- obxjdt, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2download & spin the pic around....The top of the picture isn't north...
- webcrumb, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2He'd like to come and visit, but he thinks he'll blow our mind.
wait... - jasonvw, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2well to me it kind of looks like South America and Africa, but I'd expect them appear farther apart, so i don't really know.
- Philbert, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2David Bowie? Pfft! It was clearly Ziggy Stardust.
- x00x, on 04/19/2008, -1/+3Yeah, sure. great find indeed. we believe you. [/sarcasm off]
- inactive, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Wait a minute, you mean to tell me theres people living in that thing? That's madness. I can't even look down my 4th floor window.
- dagamer34, on 04/19/2008, -3/+5There is no up or down in space. And the earth is NOT the center of the universe.
Fail. - obxjdt, on 04/20/2008, -0/+2Can anyone tell me what countries/continents are in the photo?
I'll check back in a day or two, and see if anyone gets it right.....
If you can tell what way is north, you'll figure it out. - ch1ck3n3, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1and the first thing they decided to do was send us the photos.
unless they're working with us... - cliffzdude, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Good point:
"Jared Clark (matschig)
A 17 year-old male from Duluth, MN (US) who joined Digg on April 17th, 2008" - webcrumb, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Is it bad when I think that this looks futuristic from a 1980s perspective? WTH don't we have /proper/ space stations now? With gravity and hydroponics and all that stuff?
- inactive, on 04/20/2008, -1/+2I was just making a joke about the Rick Roll.
- trodemaster, on 04/19/2008, -1/+2Old pic.. try a current one
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/123_gallery/hi-r ... - varble, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1digg should just give astronomy pic of the day a permanent link on the front page, its there everyday anyway.
- Danby123, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1because the enemies gate is DOWN.
- agentmedia, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1you'll find out when the next annoying "Kobe Bryants Ridiculous Dunk" video comes out
- fxu1989, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1Xenu
- arjie, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1That and the fact that we aren't all collaborating as much as we should. There is collaboration but it isn't very good. Everyone wants to protect their secrets. Such is life.
- colifis, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1A few weeks ago I watched the station and the attached shuttle Endeavor pass overhead. Aside from the moon and sun it was basically the brightest space based object I've ever seen.
- theurge, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1matschig is obviously a crack smoker:
http://digg.com/space/NASA_Broadcasts_Earth_Views_ ... - sadsadrobot, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1Kill yourself.
- fxu1989, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1I hate you.
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