This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
Blue marble nasa 1972.
This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
The original caption is reprinted below.
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.
This was the first time the apollo trajectory.
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.
Nasa s earth observing system eos satellites were designed to give a check up of earth s health.
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.
This original blue marble inspired later images of the earth compiled from satellite data.
Nasa has released several similar images of earth since then but they.
The original caption is reprinted below.
On monday nasa released a photo of the entire sunlit side of earth the first since the original blue marble photo in 1972.
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.
This is the first time the apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap.
The best available science.
Evans command module pilot.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
The blue marble from apollo 17.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
By 2002 we finally had enough data to make a snap shot of the entire earth.
Was in 1972 during apollo 17.
The original caption is reprinted below.
And scientist astronaut harrison h.
This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
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.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
The blue marble from apollo 17.