Stunning images of planet Earth surrounded by space garbage

[Chowder]

Is this not the shot of Earth from Wall-E the Movie.

Chris

[Whatigot]

Originally Posted by Chowder

Is this not the shot of Earth from Wall-E the Movie.

Chris

+1

but give us a few years, we're definitely on the right track to make this a reality.

[justinl]

im sure it will happen eventually, but this photo is just... ridiculous. satellites are not the size of cities.

[BC Mosaic]

What no clouds? I guess they all huddled together on the other side.
Here's a more interesting real image:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html

[Keri]

Originally Posted by BC Mosaic

What no clouds? I guess they all huddled together on the other side.
Here's a more interesting real image:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070916.html

That's an amazing picture!! I found this one on this site as well

Does anyone know the explanation as to why sometimes the moon apprears so much closer or larger than other times?

[Chowder]

The reason is good Photography.

[Keri]

Originally Posted by Chowder

The reason is good Photography.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Keri

Does anyone know the explanation as to why sometimes the moon apprears so much closer or larger than other times?

Moon illusion, the moon always seems larger in angular size when it is near the horizon than when it is high in the sky. In addition the moon does vary in angular size due to the eccentricity of its orbit. When the moon is closest to earth it obviously appears larger.

[monza]

I saw my missing screw driver out there.

[BC Mosaic]

[quote=Keri
Does anyone know the explanation as to why sometimes the moon apprears so much closer or larger than other times? [/QUOTE]

Read the caption below the photograph in this link:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap071025.html
Sphelps has the right answer as well.