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The Blue Marble

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This is "The Blue Marble", the most famous picture of earth, and in fact the one and only true photograph of earth in its equivalent of a "full moon" phase (the sun is directly behind the photographer). Some consider this the most famous and distributed photograph in human existence, and served as a catalyst for the modern environmental movement.

Interesting fact, the photo, as it appears here, is actually upside down from how it was taken.

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Description: "The Blue Marble" is a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972 by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,000 kilometers (18,000 statute miles). It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula.

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Date: December 7, 1972

Author: NASA. Photo taken by either Harrison Schmitt or Ron Evans (of the Apollo 17 crew).

Copyright Permission details: This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy)
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