I watched this video (with the link titled
'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon
on bbc.com) and was struck by the apparent wrongness of the dialog.
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Astronaut #1: "...to see the moon, to see the Earth, and to know that we are between those two celestial bodies and you can see it when you look out the window. The earth is almost in full eclipse, the moon is almost in full daylight, and the only way you can get that view is to be halfway between the two entities. It's just - it is truly awe inspiring up here."
Presenter: "The images you guys have sent back are absolutely spectacular and when you look at the moon, that you're headed for, and it gets closer and closer, what are your thoughts?"
Astronaut #2: "Well, last night we did have our first view of the moon far side and it was just absolutely spectacular. I think that one of the interesting things that happens when you look at a moon that inherently just looks different is - the darker parts just aren't in the right place - and something about you senses that is not the moon that I'm used to seeing and, sure eniugh, we got out our lunar targeting information and we matched up and we're like 'That is the dark side. That is something we have never seen before. We must be, like Reid said, somewhere between the Earth and the moon, getting a view from a different place and (...) putting something that has meant so much to so many cultures scientifically, spiritually, culturally for so long, seeing it in a different way and just pairing that with how much we miss and love our families and knowing that they're looking up and seeing the same moon, it's a pretty amazing feeling."
Astronaut #3: "Uhh, before I list of a couple emotions, there's been a lot of disbelief up here, just the fact that what we're seeing, where we are, it's hard to wrap your mind around. I mean that sincerely. It really bends your mind and, uhh, the emotions that come along with that, there's a lot of happiness... just that experience these unique things just brings you joy as a human. We're explorers at heart as human beings and we really feel like we're exploring out here and it brings a lot of excitement and then, right away, you are humbled. The fact that four of us get to be out here just brings you to your knees. The thought that we get this experience, we're doing our best to show it withe camera but you can't do it. I know those photos are amazing but let me assure you, it is another level of amazing up here and, uhh, there's a lot of gratitude"
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It doesn't explicitly say as much, and there are obvious snipping points in the audio, so maybe the original audio was more coherent, but the way it's presented makes it sound like the astronauts, while -between- the Earth and moon, are amazed by the sight of the far side of the moon. I would have expected better reporting from the BBC.
'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon
on bbc.com) and was struck by the apparent wrongness of the dialog.
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Astronaut #1: "...to see the moon, to see the Earth, and to know that we are between those two celestial bodies and you can see it when you look out the window. The earth is almost in full eclipse, the moon is almost in full daylight, and the only way you can get that view is to be halfway between the two entities. It's just - it is truly awe inspiring up here."
Presenter: "The images you guys have sent back are absolutely spectacular and when you look at the moon, that you're headed for, and it gets closer and closer, what are your thoughts?"
Astronaut #2: "Well, last night we did have our first view of the moon far side and it was just absolutely spectacular. I think that one of the interesting things that happens when you look at a moon that inherently just looks different is - the darker parts just aren't in the right place - and something about you senses that is not the moon that I'm used to seeing and, sure eniugh, we got out our lunar targeting information and we matched up and we're like 'That is the dark side. That is something we have never seen before. We must be, like Reid said, somewhere between the Earth and the moon, getting a view from a different place and (...) putting something that has meant so much to so many cultures scientifically, spiritually, culturally for so long, seeing it in a different way and just pairing that with how much we miss and love our families and knowing that they're looking up and seeing the same moon, it's a pretty amazing feeling."
Astronaut #3: "Uhh, before I list of a couple emotions, there's been a lot of disbelief up here, just the fact that what we're seeing, where we are, it's hard to wrap your mind around. I mean that sincerely. It really bends your mind and, uhh, the emotions that come along with that, there's a lot of happiness... just that experience these unique things just brings you joy as a human. We're explorers at heart as human beings and we really feel like we're exploring out here and it brings a lot of excitement and then, right away, you are humbled. The fact that four of us get to be out here just brings you to your knees. The thought that we get this experience, we're doing our best to show it withe camera but you can't do it. I know those photos are amazing but let me assure you, it is another level of amazing up here and, uhh, there's a lot of gratitude"
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It doesn't explicitly say as much, and there are obvious snipping points in the audio, so maybe the original audio was more coherent, but the way it's presented makes it sound like the astronauts, while -between- the Earth and moon, are amazed by the sight of the far side of the moon. I would have expected better reporting from the BBC.
