The Human Eye In Space
Beginning of paper
by Lambert Parker (edited)
Human visual hardware is a result of a billion years of evolution within
the earths atmosphere where light is scattered by molecules of air,
moisture, particular matter etc. However as we ascend into our atmosphere
with decrease density, light distribution is changed r ....
Middle of paper
.... be separated
and still be perceived as two lines.
"During the day, the earth has a predominantly bluish cast..... I could
detect individual houses and streets in the low humidity and cloudless
areas such as the Himalaya mountain area.... I saw a steam locomotive by
seeing the smoke first..... I also saw the wake of a boat on a large river
in the Burma-India area... and a bright orange light from the British oil
refinery to the south of the city (Perth,Australia.)"
The above observation wa ....
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