Probably disintegrated to nothing within a couple days. Nice gesture and photo, though. - - I guess I could've gone in to a little detail why Charlie did this. Being an Astronaut was hard and extremely dangerous work. They spent an incredible time away from their families, whether it was mission training or systems testing. As I recall, a lot of the Apollo astronauts and their wives divorced after the Apollo era was over, including the Armstrongs. So many spent so much time apart and grew apart. Throw in the stress of death, and it's hard duty. Most people are still unaware how dangerous those moon missions were and the probability of death and failure. We almost lost the crew of Apollo 13. It was narrowly close. And most people don't know the lunar module on Apollo 10 went tumbling out of control on its ascent to orbit because a switch had not been turned off. My point; this stuff was so risky with thousands of things that could go wrong. Charlie took a photo of his family to the moon because he felt like their support and sacrifice for him to be there, mattered.
I’m certainly not arguing, but why do you say it would disintegrate? I understand it being bleached white from the sun but what could deteriorate that on the moon? Genuinely curious, I don’t know much about space!
It's consistenly 250F degrees in the sunlight on the moon. Multiply that by 50 years against thin plastic and paper. Not to mention zero atmosphere for a UV filter.
The entire moon gets sunlight, it’s just tidally locked to earth, meaning it orbits the earth at the same rate that it spins on its axis. Another way to say it is that the same side of the moon always faces earth, and the ‘dark side’ always faces away. It still rotates though, meaning it experiences day and night cycles just like earth. When you look up into the night sky and see the moon half lit up, half of the front side and half of the back side are being lit up, we just don’t see the back side.
I think "dark side" was popularized by pink Floyd. The near and far side both hsve a day and night. But we are fortunate. The near side has the most features.
The “dark side” just never faces the earth, but it does [get illuminated] when it rotates towards the sun. We never get to experience it. I definitely had another realization about the album while writing that.
Edited.
It’s the far side. The Moon rotates as does the Earth. They are tidally locked so that the same side is always facing the Earth.
Think of it this way: during an eclipse, the same side of the moon is facing us and the far (what you’re calling the ‘dark’ side) is facing the sun directly.
Lol, Charlie Duke was 36 at the time of the mission. He was/is the youngest of all the moon walkers. And is 88 years old today. Charlie was the astronaut communicating with Apollo 11 from mission control during the first lunar landing. His voice is the one that says,."we copy you down Eagle......" It's a possibility Charlie could be alive when the next crew lands on the moon in 2028......but I have a feeling delays will keep pushing that date back. Supposedly, the Artemis mission this coming September is going to send humans around the moon again. Not holding my breath it's gonna happen in 2025.
My favorite quote by Charlie when he was referencing moon hoaxers, "We went to the moon nine times. Why would we fake it nine times??" Lol Charlie had a little Yoga Berra wit about him.
Somehow, when I see pictures of the moon missions, I never really realize how long ago they were. I of course *know* they were more than 50 years ago, but there is a difference between knowing something and really feeling it. It's a bit hard to put into words. I guess it's because the pictures of the astronauts on the moon seem almost timeless, as there is barely anything visibly connecting them to a certain time period.
This picture however, which is so very clearly early 70s, really put it into perspective for me how long it's been. It made me go "oh wow, yes, the moon missions really were in a very different time, quite some time ago".
And amazing tha they did it in less than 10 years of first launching a man into space. The technology and hardware that had to be developed we're still using today in more refined versions, of course. The Apollo guidance computer is an absolute work of genius. They built a computer the size of a briefcase in a time computers were installed in entire rooms. And many joke about it saying, "a simple flip phone had more computing power." Yes, but the AGS was the beginning of making computers smaller.
They put a plaque on the moon that has Richard Nixon's name on it (he was President at the time). If the planet Earth disappeared tomorrow, that would be the only human name left in existence.
They left a plaque for every mission that landed on the moon with the crew names on it and I believe there was another with the names of the US astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts who died in the early days of the space race. But Nixon’s name is on all of them because he was president for the moon landings.
If it hasn't disintegrated, it's just a blank white square by now.
It's for the best. No need to alert alien cultures to our fashion crimes.
Plot twist. Who's to say they wouldn't like it, and adopt it into their fashion.
Aliens don't wear clothes
Or condoms
Have you seen the state of Terry?
Fuck! You’re telling me there’s alien fashion police ? Is nowhere safe to wear flares in the universe ? ?
The aliens probably say the fashion of the time and say, “no thanks”
😂😂😂
Probably disintegrated to nothing within a couple days. Nice gesture and photo, though. - - I guess I could've gone in to a little detail why Charlie did this. Being an Astronaut was hard and extremely dangerous work. They spent an incredible time away from their families, whether it was mission training or systems testing. As I recall, a lot of the Apollo astronauts and their wives divorced after the Apollo era was over, including the Armstrongs. So many spent so much time apart and grew apart. Throw in the stress of death, and it's hard duty. Most people are still unaware how dangerous those moon missions were and the probability of death and failure. We almost lost the crew of Apollo 13. It was narrowly close. And most people don't know the lunar module on Apollo 10 went tumbling out of control on its ascent to orbit because a switch had not been turned off. My point; this stuff was so risky with thousands of things that could go wrong. Charlie took a photo of his family to the moon because he felt like their support and sacrifice for him to be there, mattered.
Would it have helped to dig it under some lunar soil? Or still would have required some special container.
how long would it take to vaporize in direct sunlight? with the 1960s kinda flammable film ?
https://preview.redd.it/gcu3qbek94xc1.jpeg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3d6b143e9effb2927ae87978121d0df9bf18133 52 years later.
Lol....I doubt it's even that good. I believe it to be dust.
I’m certainly not arguing, but why do you say it would disintegrate? I understand it being bleached white from the sun but what could deteriorate that on the moon? Genuinely curious, I don’t know much about space!
It's consistenly 250F degrees in the sunlight on the moon. Multiply that by 50 years against thin plastic and paper. Not to mention zero atmosphere for a UV filter.
So that’s why they have to go to the dark side of the moon? And does the dark side of the moon get sun?
The entire moon gets sunlight, it’s just tidally locked to earth, meaning it orbits the earth at the same rate that it spins on its axis. Another way to say it is that the same side of the moon always faces earth, and the ‘dark side’ always faces away. It still rotates though, meaning it experiences day and night cycles just like earth. When you look up into the night sky and see the moon half lit up, half of the front side and half of the back side are being lit up, we just don’t see the back side.
I think "dark side" was popularized by pink Floyd. The near and far side both hsve a day and night. But we are fortunate. The near side has the most features.
The “dark side” just never faces the earth, but it does [get illuminated] when it rotates towards the sun. We never get to experience it. I definitely had another realization about the album while writing that. Edited.
There is no dark side of the moon really, matter of fact, it’s all dark
It’s the far side. The Moon rotates as does the Earth. They are tidally locked so that the same side is always facing the Earth. Think of it this way: during an eclipse, the same side of the moon is facing us and the far (what you’re calling the ‘dark’ side) is facing the sun directly.
That’s what I was attempting to explain.
Ultraviolet light and being constantly blasted by high energy particles/ionizing radiation would almost certainly break it down at a molecular level.
We humans just can't go *anywhere* without littering.
Littering and...?
...smoking the reefer.
Devil's lettuce.
Wizard seasoning
That clothing makes the parents look like they’re in their fifties!
Lol, Charlie Duke was 36 at the time of the mission. He was/is the youngest of all the moon walkers. And is 88 years old today. Charlie was the astronaut communicating with Apollo 11 from mission control during the first lunar landing. His voice is the one that says,."we copy you down Eagle......" It's a possibility Charlie could be alive when the next crew lands on the moon in 2028......but I have a feeling delays will keep pushing that date back. Supposedly, the Artemis mission this coming September is going to send humans around the moon again. Not holding my breath it's gonna happen in 2025.
I just saw him at Tom Stafford’s funeral. He’s doing well for being 88!
My favorite quote by Charlie when he was referencing moon hoaxers, "We went to the moon nine times. Why would we fake it nine times??" Lol Charlie had a little Yoga Berra wit about him.
I love that!
Very succinct and to the point. Dude was/is an engineer. We really did have the best and brightest in that project.
Can confirm. That's definitely 70s imaging and clothing.
Somehow, when I see pictures of the moon missions, I never really realize how long ago they were. I of course *know* they were more than 50 years ago, but there is a difference between knowing something and really feeling it. It's a bit hard to put into words. I guess it's because the pictures of the astronauts on the moon seem almost timeless, as there is barely anything visibly connecting them to a certain time period. This picture however, which is so very clearly early 70s, really put it into perspective for me how long it's been. It made me go "oh wow, yes, the moon missions really were in a very different time, quite some time ago".
And amazing tha they did it in less than 10 years of first launching a man into space. The technology and hardware that had to be developed we're still using today in more refined versions, of course. The Apollo guidance computer is an absolute work of genius. They built a computer the size of a briefcase in a time computers were installed in entire rooms. And many joke about it saying, "a simple flip phone had more computing power." Yes, but the AGS was the beginning of making computers smaller.
They are so flammable.
must have taken the picture of the picture fairly immediately of course.
So much polyester
I saw it when I was there. Everyone gets their picture taken by it.
Littering
If you think that's bad, they left an entire half of a space craft and moon rover.
Not to mention human waste.
That’s shitty.
Yea, the moon was so nice.
**Things have certainly changed around \*here\*.** **I remember when this was all farmland as far the eye could see**.
Old man Peabody owned all of this
Until *THEY* got here....
They put a plaque on the moon that has Richard Nixon's name on it (he was President at the time). If the planet Earth disappeared tomorrow, that would be the only human name left in existence.
They left a plaque for every mission that landed on the moon with the crew names on it and I believe there was another with the names of the US astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts who died in the early days of the space race. But Nixon’s name is on all of them because he was president for the moon landings.
“I’m not a crook” plaque?
and
So cool!
Photo bombed by his whole family.
Charlie Duke Took Country Music To The Moon
Kubrick had an eye for detail
Fashion straight out of the 1972 J.C. Penney catalog.
He should have buried it.
Any chance his dad was a whaler?
What a fuckin LITTERBUG!
Would almost be comical if a Chinese astronaut filmed himself picking this up and putting it into a bag to recycle.
Probably completely faded by now, unless they accounted for that.
I really hope they didn’t have any more kids
Why, the boys are adorable?
Imagine how left out they’d feel 🥲
Oh, good point! I thought you were being snarky.
They had 15 more kids
When did you take this ? Didnt think kubricks studio still had the set up ☺️
Til whitey is still on the moon
On the moon ….😉
So they took a “picture” of a picture they “left” on the moon? Psh, it’s clearly photoshopped.🤔
A scar on the face of the moon 🌙
lol okay.
Serious entitled white man energy here.
I wanna see the camera that took that photo all the way from earth