This original blue marble inspired later images of the earth compiled from satellite data.
Blue marble apollo 17 nasa.
The blue marble from apollo 17.
Nasa s earth observing system eos satellites were designed to give a check up of earth s health.
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.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a.
And scientist astronaut harrison h.
Schmitt lunar module pilot caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the moon on dec.
Astronaut photograph as17 148 22727 courtesy nasa johnson space center gateway to astronaut photography of earth.
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.
This image was taken by the crew of the final apollo mission as they made their way to the moon.
The original caption is reprinted below.
And scientist astronaut harrison h.
The last time anyone took a photograph from above low earth orbit that showed an entire hemisphere one side of a globe was in 1972 during apollo 17.
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.
Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
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.
Evans command module pilot.
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.
By 2002 we finally had enough data to make a snap shot of the entire earth.
Fifty years ago on april 22 1970 people around the world marked the first earth day.
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.
Evans command module pilot.
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.
This was the first time the apollo trajectory.