Talk:The Day the Earth Smiled

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This page should not be speedy deleted because...[edit]

This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) --Sachi bbsr (talk) 04:34, 27 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, this is on the scale of the 'Pale Blue Dot'

I believe this should or will become a worldwide event as the day draws near. Remember Curiosity's landing on Mars.

It's a scientific project, not a promotional event. Please add more content; or I will as I come across more info.

The website was launched just a few hours ago officially by a tweet by Carolyn Porco, Cassini's Imaging Team lead.

Let's wait and let it grow.

This page should not be speedy deleted because...[edit]

This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) --Sachi bbsr (talk) 04:58, 27 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have added an 'authoritative' "reference" from NASA JPL; hence, the speedy deletion nomination may be removed now.

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This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) --Sachi bbsr (talk) 13:20, 5 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think it is a noteworthy event and of similar historical import as the 'Pale Blue Dot' image.

File:The Day the Earth Smiled - PIA17172.jpg to appear as POTD[edit]

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The Day the Earth Smiled refers to the date July 19, 2013, on which the Cassini spacecraft turned to image Saturn, its entire ring system, and the Earth from a position where Saturn eclipsed the Sun. Cassini imaging team leader and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco called for all the world's people to reflect on humanity's place in the cosmos, to marvel at life on Earth, and to look up and smile in celebration. The final mosaic, shown here, was released four months later and includes planets Earth, Mars, and Venus, and a host of Saturnian moons.Photograph: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI

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Obvious? no...[edit]

In case you are intrigued with the mentions of Mars and Venus, refs [5] and [13] have annotations showing where Mars and Venus are on the picture. Shenme (talk) 03:06, 20 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Actual smiles[edit]

Insufficient research has been done, or at least referenced, which face was the Earth exposing in the moment, and whose dimples we should be able to see on the photo. Simulation have been done suggesting those were mostly Latino (viz Fig. 2 in the ref).^[1]

^ Harwood, William (19 July 2013). "Cassini spacecraft set to capture "pale blue dot" of Earth". CBS Journal.

[cbs-1] Harwood, William (19 July 2013). "Cassini spacecraft set to capture "pale blue dot" of Earth". CBS Journal.

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