The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details
Summary
NASA released over 12,000 photos taken by astronauts on the Artemis II mission to the Moon. An expert combined a series of "Hello, world" images into an animated sequence showing details like lightning storms, auroras, and satellites near Earth.Key Facts
- Artemis II astronauts took thousands of photos using Nikon D5, Nikon Z9, and iPhone 17s cameras.
- NASA shared all these photos recently on the Gateway to Astronaut Photography website.
- The "Hello, world" image was taken by Commander Reid Wiseman as the spacecraft left Earth.
- Photographer Andy Saunders created an animation from 17 consecutive photos of this sequence.
- The animation shows weather phenomena like lightning and auroras as well as satellites orbiting Earth.
- Some visible satellite parts may be optical effects caused by the spacecraft’s window.
- The animation speed is 30 times faster than real time, covering about 1 minute and 20 seconds.
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