It is one of the most iconic and among the most widely distributed images in human history.
Blue marble nasa 1972.
Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon.
The blue marble is an image of earth taken on december 7 1972 from a distance of about 29 000 kilometers 18 000 miles from the planet s surface.
And scientist astronaut harrison h.
This was the first time the apollo trajectory.
Was in 1972 during apollo 17.
In 1972 from a distance of about 45 000 km 28 000 mi the crew of apollo 17 took one of the most famous photographs ever made of the earth.
The original caption is reprinted below.
The blue marble from apollo 17.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
It mainly shows the earth from the mediterranean sea to antarctica.
Nasa s earth observing system eos satellites were designed to give a check up of earth s health.
It was taken by the crew of the apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the moon and is one of the most reproduced images in history.
Data visualizer and designer robert simmon never thought that he would become mr.
Astronaut photograph as17 148 22727 courtesy nasa johnson space center gateway to astronaut photography of earth.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
Evans command module pilot.
This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
Nasa has released several similar images of earth since then but they.
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 classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
The original caption is reprinted below.
The blue marble from apollo 17.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a.
The original caption is reprinted below.
The blue marble is a famous photograph of the earth taken on december 7 1972 by the crew of the apollo 17 spacecraft at a distance of about 45 000 kilometers 28 000 miles.
This is the first time the apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap.
This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
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