Satellite Captures Burning Man From Space 141
MikeCapone writes "A European Space Agency satellite has captured what has become one of modern society's most hedonistic adventures: Burning Man. Taken about 400 miles up, the picture shows Black Rock City in full swing along with all of its 50,000-something attendees. ESA compiled the photograph using four photos, each with a resolution of about 16 feet. "
The ESA has a high resolution version of the image available.
There are easier ways... (Score:5, Funny)
Nuke it from orbit (Score:5, Funny)
It's the only way to be sure to get rid of those damn hippies - Eric Cartman
nice headline (Score:2, Funny)
If you don't take the time to figure out what a Burning Man is, the headline by itself is quite perplexing and intriguing.
How is this man burning in space where there is no oxygen? And what does the satellite do with this man after capturing him?
Re:There are easier ways... (Score:5, Funny)
With the age they are now? I think it is probably easier on the eyes this way. Anything with 2-foot or better resolution could be quite unpleasant.
Re:In lieu of the moon or Mars (Score:4, Funny)
You can see pretty much anything "from space". Find yourself a strong enough lens or a low enough orbit, and "I can see my house from here".
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I can move my house from here.
-Archimedes