fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days agoA lot less blue too... Hmmmm....mander.xyzimagemessage-square75linkfedilinkarrow-up1973arrow-down112
arrow-up1961arrow-down1imageA lot less blue too... Hmmmm....mander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square75linkfedilink
minus-squareNottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·3 days agoThe magnetic poles must be moving substantially. Africa has rotated almost 90 degrees in a few short decades!
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoThe blue Marble was also photographed “upside down.” We tend to rotate it because the shape of Africa is apparent and familiar. The new shot is taken further West and I think closer to the planet so not as much of its surface is visible.
The magnetic poles must be moving substantially. Africa has rotated almost 90 degrees in a few short decades!
The blue Marble was also photographed “upside down.” We tend to rotate it because the shape of Africa is apparent and familiar. The new shot is taken further West and I think closer to the planet so not as much of its surface is visible.