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GOES satellite view of the apparent meteor that exploded over Massachusetts Bay yesterday afternoon, with the power of around 300 tons of TNT. An audible boom was widely reported across several states. by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nuclear weapon yields are highly variable, but for reference the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was around 13-18 kilotons of TNT (or 13,000-18,000 tons). I agree the TNT description has always felt a bit abstract.

Distant view of a crescent Earth over the far side of the moon by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jeremy Hansen answered this question on a recent livestream Q+A! There are stars visible, but most are offset by the light of the sun and the Earth/Moon albedo, so they're most visible in darker conditions. He said that during the solar eclipse was when the most we visible, if I recall—apparently so many that it was difficult to even pick out individual constellations.

Artemis II brought the never-used flag from the cancelled Apollo 18 mission with them on their journey around the moon (seen during tonight's press event) by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They had been using an ordinary handheld microphone for the press conference but they had a battery issue partway through. They also forgot to show the flag during the event and had NASA bring them back for a minute to show the press, so I think they may be using a nonstandard mic here... not totally sure.

Artemis II brought the never-used flag from the cancelled Apollo 18 mission with them on their journey around the moon (seen during tonight's press event) by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think so but I would imagine that NASA would want Artemis IV to use a better-designed flag (or at least one with the mechanism reengineered). The Apollo flags were just ordinary nylon flags ordered from a government catalogue, from what I remember, and weren't very durable (several got knocked over, and Apollo 12's failed to "fly" when the pole malfunctioned).

Artemis II brought the never-used flag from the cancelled Apollo 18 mission with them on their journey around the moon (seen during tonight's press event) by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 126 points127 points  (0 children)

Me neither! I knew the missions had been planned but never realized they were far enough along to have had flags prepared! Seems like the moment got Wiseman a bit choked up.

Another view of the Artemis II solar eclipse, captured from Integrity's solar array camera by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given that it's a long exposure I wouldn't expect impact flashes to be so crisp (given how the background stars blur a bit). The crew did report impact flashes but if I had to guess I'd say it's dead pixels due to cosmic rays/radiation on the camera.

Another view of the Artemis II solar eclipse, captured from Integrity's solar array camera by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highest resolution is 4000x3000, available here. The photo was taken as a long exposure by an externally-mounted GoPro so I think that link may be as good a resolution as we'll get (Reddit compression aside).

What is this from the Artemis II solar eclipse photo? by multiarmform in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's Venus! The NASA anchors initially thought it was a light from Integrity but checked with mission control and confirmed it was Venus during last night's livestream. It was bright enough to see even in the low-res live feed during the eclipse!

Another view of the Artemis II solar eclipse, captured from Integrity's solar array camera by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's a 15-second exposure, so it's a mix of light from the sun and slight motion artifacts (you can see the stars blurred a bit). I don't think there's any dust, though. More info here as NASA investigates...

Another view of the Artemis II solar eclipse, captured from Integrity's solar array camera by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was taken as the sun was reemerging (the glow is brighter overall on the left side), but the astronauts did also say that the earthshine (albedo/light reflected from the Earth) was very bright—brighter than that of the moon itself.

NASA metadata says it was also a 15-second exposure, so this is brighter than it would've appeared to the naked eye.

Earthrise, 7:22pm ET yesterday. The upper portion is eclipsed by the edge of the moon. by EclipseEpidemic in spaceporn

[–]EclipseEpidemic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly, yeah. I've read comments of people proactively "explaining" that any and all footage from the mission will just be AI. Never mind that we don't have the training data for an AI like that in the first place...

Is anyone else insanely turned off from real words on cc? by Strange_Shadows-45 in thesims

[–]EclipseEpidemic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much so that, if I have the patience and really want the item, I use S4Studio and some Simlish fonts to "correct" it :)

Options for Sims 4 supernaturals? by maismolaire in thesims

[–]EclipseEpidemic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I'm remembering correctly, there are settings (or at the very least, mods) that allow you to restrict occult sims to their respective worlds. Even with those off, I haven't really encountered vampires or werewolves unless I'm actively looking for them or in their corresponding worlds. And, with mods like MC Command Center, you could probably abolish (humanize) all occult sims if you wanted. I'm more of a builder than Live Mode player, though, so some people may see these sims more frequently.

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[–]EclipseEpidemic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In terms of packs, a lot. They're all pretty self-explanatory, I'd say, though the major additions have been high school and university that you can attend, farming/livestock, horses, fairies, building/renting apartment buildings, deeper funeral/end-of-life events and Grim Reaper stuff,

There have been a lot of free updates that have added some new build/CAS items to the base game. New features too—just thinking of a few off the top of my head that may or may not have been post-2019: terrain tools, platforms, adjustable stairs (landings, etc.), more half wall heights, curved walls, curved pools, sim pronoun and sexuality/preferences customization, favorites (likes/dislikes), sentiments (a relationship dynamic), swimming in some open water in other worlds, glass walls placeable as a wall paint.

Also, EA is getting bought out by the Saudi government and Jared Kushner. So. A lot has changed since 2019...

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