This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
Apollo 17 blue marble image.
The original caption is reprinted below.
This was the first time the apollo trajectory.
Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon.
The blue marble from apollo 17.
The blue marble reproduces the images of the earth traveling towards the moon as captured by the apollo.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
Image of the day atmosphere land water.
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The blue marble from apollo 17.
This image was taken by the crew of the final apollo mission as they made their way to the moon.
Evans command module pilot.
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 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.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
Apollo 70mm camera.
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