File:The Earth seen from Apollo 17 with transparent background.png
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English: "The Blue Marble" is a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972 by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,000 kilometers (18,000 statute miles). It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula. |
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| Source | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/a17_h_148_22727.html |
| Author | NASA |
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Retouching by Cody escadron delta from File:The Earth seen from Apollo 17.jpg.
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This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.) |  |
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| current | 02:40, 24 July 2022 | | 2,790 × 2,776 (14.64 MB) | wikimediacommons>JCP-JohnCarlo | Reverted to version as of 15:43, 15 June 2010 (UTC) |
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