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The 'Blue Marble': One of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on

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"Blue Marble" was taken by NASA astronauts Eugene "Gene" Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt on December 7, 1972. The detailed image of our planet, framed against the black void of space, captured the awe of spaceflight in a single frame. Many astronauts have said they feel more protective of our home and its thin atmosphere, after gaining this perspective.

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The “Blue Marble”: one of the most iconic images on Earth, 50 years later

On Christmas Eve 1972, humanity received a gift: a portrait of the Earth as a vivid globe.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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The 'Blue Marble': One of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on

Ashley Strickland, CNN On Christmas Eve in 1972, humanity received a gift: A portrait of the Earth as a vivid globe. Clouds swirl over the vast African continent and south polar ice cap, all set against the deep blue of our world’s oceans. The iconic photo, known as “Blue Marble,” was taken by NASA astronauts Eugene “Gene” Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt on December 7 using a Hasselblad camera and a Zeiss lens, about 45,000 kilometers …

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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The 'Blue Marble': One of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on

The detailed image of our planet, framed against the black void of space, captured the awe of spaceflight in a single frame.

1 year ago·Sacramento, United States

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The 'Blue Marble': One of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on

The detailed image of our planet, framed against the black void of space, captured the awe of spaceflight in a single frame.

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The 'Blue Marble': One of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on

The detailed image of our planet, framed against the black void of space, captured the awe of spaceflight in a single frame.

1 year ago·Louisville, United States

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The 'Blue Marble': One of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on

The detailed image of our planet, framed against the black void of space, captured the awe of spaceflight in a single frame.

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