Artemis Earth photo disappearing cloud?
In this article CNN has a slider allowing the reader to see two views of pictures Reid Weisman took from onboard the Orion spacecraft of the Earth. The left is lighter due to, as stated in the article, a difference in shutter speed. No mention of any flash used but that would be ridiculous anyway since how could flash illuminate the Earth from high orbit LOL! I first thought maybe the bright object highlighted by the red circle was a cloud formation but why isn't it the darker image despite surrounding clouds still shown? Or what if it was interior lights of the cabin reflecting on the portal glass? But then they shut the lights off to take the shot on the right? Or is it a reflection of some artificial stage lighting on a static image all along?
Posted Apr 5, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC