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E A Rth! E A Rth! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[–] pennomi 56 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We call a weak-ass event like this a transit, because it doesn’t even deserve to be an eclipse.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago

More of a cameo than anything, really.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Mars gets googly eye eclipses?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

If you say it like that it seems to be a win.

[–] disguy_ovahea 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The relative proportions of our sun and moon, combined with their relative distances, create such a unique event in the Earth’s solar eclipse that astrophysicists have recommended its likeness for interplanetary identification, like an Earth flag.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

googly eyes

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

best planet in the universe

So why can't we stop destroying it?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Don't you worry, the planet will be fine.

It's suitability for human life however...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Do Phobos and Deimos ever transit at the same time? And if so, what's the coolest shape they could make?

[–] xkforce 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yes they can but it would be relatively rare and Deimos is small enough, and orbits far enough from Mars that its apparent diameter from Mars is about 1/10th the diameter of Phobos. So it isnt really much to look at.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

A penis

[–] Darkard 8 points 5 months ago

This post brought to you by the Super Earth Ministry of Truth

[–] Gabu 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For fuck's sake, now I want to play Kerbal Space Program again

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Man, now I want to play Kerbal Space Program again!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Looks like Cookie Monster.

[–] CobblerScholar 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So what I'm hearing is Mars is made of cookie

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

https://files.catbox.moe/1dqq6g.gif

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can embed images like this:

![](https://files.catbox.moe/1dqq6g.gif)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

I hate embedded images, so no thanks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I agree