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Earth Viewed by Apollo 8
Published November 27, 2008
This stunning photo came back to Earth with the Apollo 8 astronauts in late December 1968.
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Earthrise 1966
Published November 15, 2008
Long before man journeyed to the moon and looked back at the tiny, fragile planet that houses humanity, lunar orbiters were sending back pictures of home.
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A View of Earth from Saturn
Published January 16, 2007
Seen from a billion kilometers away, through the ice and dust particles of Saturn’s rings, Earth appears as a tiny, bright dot.
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Earth from the Moon: A Different Perspective on the Harvest Moon
Published October 4, 2004
Over the stark, scarred surface of the moon, the Earth floats in the void of space, a watery jewel swathed in ribbons of clouds.
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Apollo 17 Anniversary
Published December 7, 2002
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission and the famous “Blue Marble” full Earth image, Goddard Space Flight Center’s Visualization and Analysis Lab has rendered a new visualization inspired by the mission.
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The Blue Marble from Apollo 17
Published January 31, 2001
View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Mediterranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap.
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Earth from Space
Published October 17, 2000
This true-color image shows North and South America as they would appear from 35,000 km (22,000 miles) above the Earth.
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