We are insignificant in the big picture: in this image from Voyager 1 – acquired 30 years ago on February 14, 1990, from a distance slightly past the orbit of Saturn

samantha90 Loc: Fort Worth,Texas

in this image from Voyager 1 – acquired 30 years ago on February 14, 1990, from a distance slightly past the orbit of Saturn – Planet Earth is visible as a bright speck within the sunbeam, just right of center. Earth appears softly blue. It occupies less than a single pixel in this image

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pquiggle Loc: Monterey Bay California

Yes, we are short term inhabitants of a small, delicate and very beautiful planet.

Whitewater11 Loc: Ellensburg, Washington

It is amazing how many function as if it is all here for them and that they are the center of the universe. Thanks for the reminder.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Wow, you folks must be a real hoot at parties!

DrewP Loc: Rockledge, FL

This photo was suggested by astrophysicist Carl Sagan, who also works on the Voyager spacecraft that acquired that image. And here is a link to a YouTube video with Carl describing that "Blue Dot".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWPFmdAWRZ0&t=124s

Our Blue Dot may be insignificant in the overall scheme of things, but it is all we have. Please, take care of it!!!

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

samantha90 wrote:

in this image from Voyager 1 – acquired 30 years ago on February 14, 1990, from a distance slightly past the orbit of Saturn – Planet Earth is visible as a bright speck within the sunbeam, just right of center. Earth appears softly blue. It occupies less than a single pixel in this image

Whitewater11 Loc: Ellensburg, Washington

DrewP wrote:

This photo was suggested by astrophysicist Carl Sagan, who also works on the Voyager spacecraft that acquired that image. And here is a link to a YouTube video with Carl describing that "Blue Dot".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWPFmdAWRZ0&t=124s

Our Blue Dot may be insignificant in the overall scheme of things, but it is all we have. Please, take care of it!!!

Thanks for sharing the quote. UHH is the best photo site delivering images from tiny creatures to magnificent landscapes with much to remind us what we treasure. It is a positive beginning toward understanding.

cochese

Humans like almost every life form that has graced the face of tbis planet will eventually become extinct. Either by natural means or by our own doing. It is a cycle on this planet that has continued for billions of years.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

samantha90 wrote:

in this image from Voyager 1 – acquired 30 years ago on February 14, 1990, from a distance slightly past the orbit of Saturn – Planet Earth is visible as a bright speck within the sunbeam, just right of center. Earth appears softly blue. It occupies less than a single pixel in this image

I saw this image yesterday it was posted in and astronomy website that I get the email from every day.
I believe it’s called earth and sky.
This is an amazing image thanks for sharing it and it’s amazing that the earth can be seen even as tiny as it looks from that distance because Saturn is such a much larger planet to earth.
This is really cool thank you for sharing this.
Bruce.

nospambob Loc: Edmond, Oklahoma

Holy cannolis, that's one spicy little dot ….
Thanks for posting.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

I would love to know if we are the only planet with intelligent life. The odds are that we are not. But ,at this time, we just don't know.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

rmorrison1116 wrote:

Wow, you folks must be a real hoot at parties!

No they are just lugubrious.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice one. On the other hand -

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

boberic wrote:

I would love to know if we are the only planet with intelligent life. The odds are that we are not. But ,at this time, we just don't know.

No - just us.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Whitewater11 wrote:

It is amazing how many function as if it is all here for them and that they are the center of the universe. Thanks for the reminder.

While I do not have any objection to what you are saying for almost every single person living on earth this IS the center of the universe. Of course many are so self centered they think they personally are the center of everyone else's universe.

Dennis