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Then Vs Now: NASA Shares Pics Of Earth Clicked 54 Years Apart By 'Apollo 17' & 'Artemis II'

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shared side-by-side pictures showing how our home planet Earth was captured on camera from space in 1972 by the crew of first Moon mission 'Apollo 17' and the second Moon mission ‘Artemis II’ in 2026.

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Why do the photos of the Earth made by the crews of the Apollo 17 mission (1972) and Artemis 2 look so different? The capture taken this 2026 from the Orion capsule, called Hola Mundo, is much less vibrant than the iconic Blue Canica, which is how it became known to that photograph that even served as a revulsive for the environmental movement. Has the Earth become less blue and bright? The differences between Apollo’s ‘Blue Cane’ and Artemis’ a…

Last Friday, April 3, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a comparison of the planet Earth through two photographs taken with 54 years of difference. The first image was taken in 1972, from Apollo 17, while the second photograph corresponds to an image taken from the Artemis II rocket, which was launched into space on Wednesday, April 1. What are the differences between the photographs of the Earth shared by NASA? The…

NASA has once again surprised everyone with a striking comparison that bridges the past and present of space exploration. In a recent post, the agency shared two images of Earth taken 54 years apart: one captured in 1972 by the Apollo 17 mission and another obtained more recently by Artemis II. The historic Apollo 17 photograph is one of humanity's most iconic, as it allowed us to observe the planet in all its splendor from deep space for the fi…

NASA has released a unique photo of the entire Earth from aboard the Orion Artemis II mission. This is the first such photo taken by man in 50 years tsn.ua (news)

A photo of the planet Earth captured by the astronomers of the Artemis II mission was published by Nassa on Saturday (3). The space agency compared the record with the historical image made during the mission Apollo 17, 54 years ago. “We have made a lot of progress in the last 54 years, but one thing has not changed: Our Earth is a brilliant view of space!”, Nassa said in a publication. Compare the images: A well-humored Internet has received a …

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