Earth

**plasty** · 06-20-12 at 07:13 AM

This image captured by the newly launched Suomi satellite shows the northern hemisphere of the Earth. The satellite circled the Earth 15 times to capture the visual data used for the picture. Although the bright swirl of Arctic ice dominates the top of the globe, looking a bit farther south, and toward the left side of the frame, you can see the green of England and Ireland peeking between clouds. But it's the vast, dry reaches of Asia, Saudi Arabia and the Sahara that dominate the rest of the image.
Picture: NASA/GSFC/Suomi NPP / AFP/Getty

**mackertim** · 06-20-12 at 07:34 AM

I can see my house from up here! I need a new house! To me it looks like a marble in that picture.

Valid_Username · 06-20-12 at 07:41 AM

Thanks for the heads up.
Higher-Res picture here:

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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NPP/main/index.html

**Visual_Paradox** · 06-20-12 at 01:23 PM

isnt it a beautiful planet? too bad theres so many of us on it.

Valid_Username · 06-20-12 at 01:42 PM

It's still kind of surreal to see the whole planet like that.

Yeah, it'll probably always look beautiful from up there.
Unfortunately, we're stuck here at ground level with the grim realities of life, death and taxes.

**CyberKingdom** · 06-20-12 at 02:57 PM

It only takes a photo like this to remind me of how insignificant I am.

Notorious_dog · 06-20-12 at 03:17 PM

You feel insignificant?...... Oh... yea yea, that's normal man, you are insignificant.

06-20-12 at 07:41 AM	#3
Valid_Username Expert Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 720	Thanks for the heads up. Higher-Res picture here: Code: Select All http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/617883main_VIIRS_4Jan2012.small.jpg Code: Select All http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NPP/main/index.html

06-20-12 at 07:34 AM	#2
mackertim Expert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Right Behind You! Posts: 922	I can see my house from up here! I need a new house! To me it looks like a marble in that picture.

06-20-12 at 01:23 PM	#4
Visual_Paradox Professional Russian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Пулковское Posts: 2,052	isnt it a beautiful planet? too bad theres so many of us on it.

06-20-12 at 01:42 PM	#5
Valid_Username Expert Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 720	It's still kind of surreal to see the whole planet like that. Yeah, it'll probably always look beautiful from up there. Unfortunately, we're stuck here at ground level with the grim realities of life, death and taxes.

06-20-12 at 02:57 PM	#6
CyberKingdom Master Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,105	It only takes a photo like this to remind me of how insignificant I am.

06-20-12 at 03:17 PM	#7
Notorious_dog Elder Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,974	You feel insignificant?...... Oh... yea yea, that's normal man, you are insignificant.