Tag Archives: Earth

Blue Marble

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Ryan Dey

Welcome to Earth. This image, called the Blue Marble, was captured in December 1972, by the crew of Apollo 17.  Since this was the final manned mission to the moon, this is the last time humans have ever been far … Continue reading →

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A Mote of Dust

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Ryan Dey

With infinite gratitude to Carl Sagan, here is the most distant view of the Earth ever recorded (by humans). After a decade of lobbying NASA and waiting, the Viking 1 spacecraft was instructed to capture a photo of Earth from … Continue reading →

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