Black Rain: Footage from solar space probe tracking solar winds. Mindblowing.

[Triple Zero]

Black Rain

Black Rain is sourced from images collected by the twin satellite, solar mission, STEREO. Here we see the HI (Heliospheric Imager) visual data as it tracks interplanetary space for solar wind and CME's (coronal mass ejections) heading towards Earth. Data courtesy of courtesy of the Heliospheric Imager on the NASA STEREO mission.

Working with STEREO scientists, Semiconductor collected all the HI image data to date, revealing the journey of the satellites from their initial orientation, to their current tracing of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Solar wind, CME's, passing planets and comets orbiting the sun can be seen as background stars and the milky way pass by.

As in Semiconductors previous work 'Brilliant Noise' which looked into the sun, they work with raw scientific satellite data which has not yet been cleaned and processed for public consumption. By embracing the artefacts, calibration and phenomena of the capturing process we are reminded of the presence of the human observer who endeavors to extend our perceptions and knowledge through technological innovation.

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[Nephew Twiddleton]

Should have watched after smoking.

That was cool, kinda creepy sounding

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

Incredibly cool. I love stuff like this.

[Jasper]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

It did make space seem kinda frightening (not that it isn't a little frightening already). It had a little bit of the old space movie feel. I expected theremin at any moment.

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

It did make space seem kinda frightening (not that it isn't a little frightening already). It had a little bit of the old space movie feel. I expected theremin at any moment.

The vast frightening aspect of space has always been a reminder about the nature of the reality for me.

I get a sense of the horrible vastness of the universe when I look up on clear nights too, but the raw quality of that video really drives it home.

[Jasper]

That stuff.  The 'coronal mass ejections' I think they were called. 

Those are fucked.  They creeped me out more than the (slightly hokey I thought) camera tricks.

[Adios]

Outstanding stuff!

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

That stuff.  The 'coronal mass ejections' I think they were called. 

Those are fucked.  They creeped me out more than the (slightly hokey I thought) camera tricks.

I see you didn't read the blurb that went with the video. Those weren't camera tricks:

As in Semiconductors previous work 'Brilliant Noise' which looked into the sun, they work with raw scientific satellite data which has not yet been cleaned and processed for public consumption. By embracing the artefacts, calibration and phenomena of the capturing process we are reminded of the presence of the human observer who endeavors to extend our perceptions and knowledge through technological innovation.

[Kai]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

It did make space seem kinda frightening (not that it isn't a little frightening already). It had a little bit of the old space movie feel. I expected theremin at any moment.

The vast frightening aspect of space has always been a reminder about the nature of the reality for me.

I get a sense of the horrible vastness of the universe when I look up on clear nights too, but the raw quality of that video really drives it home.

The vid is frightening because it makes us feel like an alien in our own universe.

When I look up at the stars, I feel ENORMOUS. Better than feeling "horrible vastness".

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

It did make space seem kinda frightening (not that it isn't a little frightening already). It had a little bit of the old space movie feel. I expected theremin at any moment.

The vast frightening aspect of space has always been a reminder about the nature of the reality for me.

I get a sense of the horrible vastness of the universe when I look up on clear nights too, but the raw quality of that video really drives it home.

The vid is frightening because it makes us feel like an alien in our own universe.

When I look up at the stars, I feel ENORMOUS. Better than feeling "horrible vastness".

You feel better than how you think I feel when I look at the stars.



What next, would you like to measure dicks?

[Kai]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

It did make space seem kinda frightening (not that it isn't a little frightening already). It had a little bit of the old space movie feel. I expected theremin at any moment.

The vast frightening aspect of space has always been a reminder about the nature of the reality for me.

I get a sense of the horrible vastness of the universe when I look up on clear nights too, but the raw quality of that video really drives it home.

The vid is frightening because it makes us feel like an alien in our own universe.

When I look up at the stars, I feel ENORMOUS. Better than feeling "horrible vastness".

You feel better than how you think I feel when I look at the stars.



What next, would you like to measure dicks?

Dude, my girlfriend is a porn star. I don't need this shit. 

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

It did make space seem kinda frightening (not that it isn't a little frightening already). It had a little bit of the old space movie feel. I expected theremin at any moment.

The vast frightening aspect of space has always been a reminder about the nature of the reality for me.

I get a sense of the horrible vastness of the universe when I look up on clear nights too, but the raw quality of that video really drives it home.

The vid is frightening because it makes us feel like an alien in our own universe.

When I look up at the stars, I feel ENORMOUS. Better than feeling "horrible vastness".

You feel better than how you think I feel when I look at the stars.



What next, would you like to measure dicks?

Dude, my girlfriend is a porn star. I don't need this shit. 

Well, stop being a douche and you won't get any shit.

[Kai]

Shit, now I feel like I need some kind of...protection.  From space's terrible secrets.


ETA:  I am exceptionally creeped out.

It did make space seem kinda frightening (not that it isn't a little frightening already). It had a little bit of the old space movie feel. I expected theremin at any moment.

The vast frightening aspect of space has always been a reminder about the nature of the reality for me.

I get a sense of the horrible vastness of the universe when I look up on clear nights too, but the raw quality of that video really drives it home.

The vid is frightening because it makes us feel like an alien in our own universe.

When I look up at the stars, I feel ENORMOUS. Better than feeling "horrible vastness".

You feel better than how you think I feel when I look at the stars.



What next, would you like to measure dicks?

Dude, my girlfriend is a porn star. I don't need this shit. 

Well, stop being a douche and you won't get any shit.

No, I don't think you understood. By I don't need this shit, I meant that your words don't even arouse me (heh) to even care. It's funny. 

But I'm serious about the feeling big part. Science is good for providing connections like that.

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

Yeah, science as far as it's convenient for you to gratify your ego.