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Viewing Earth’s Limb

Some of the most breathtaking views of Earth taken from space are those that capture our planet’s limb.


Images ISS001-421-24 and ISS002-E-9767 (click to order high-resolution images), were provided by the Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory at Johnson Space Center. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA-JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.

Published April 2, 2003

Source:
ISS > 35mm Camera
Collection:
Astronaut Photography