Dec 7, 2015 · The Apollo 17 crew — astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander; astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module …

This classic photograph of the Earth was taken on December 7, 1972. The original caption is reprinted below: View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon. …

Explanation: In 1972 Astronauts on the United States's last lunar mission, Apollo 17, took this picture looking back at the Earth on their way to the moon. The continents of Antarctica and …

Dec 5, 2002 · To mark the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission and the famous “Blue Marble” full Earth image, Goddard Space Flight Center’s Visualization and Analysis Lab has …

View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Mediterranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. …

In December 1972, Apollo 17 spacecraft took a photo of Earth from space, at a distance of about 45,000 kilometers (28,000 miles). This image, with the official NASA designation AS17-148 …

Sep 25, 2020 · 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 29,400 …

Dec 11, 2022 · The "Blue Marble" is an image of Earth taken on December 7, 1972 as the Apollo 17 crew made its way to the moon. It's a detailed image of our planet, against the inky black …

Apr 25, 2017 · On December 1972, a crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft captured a famous image of the Earth from a distance of 45,000 kilometers which has been known as the Blue Marble …

Dec 9, 2022 · The crew of NASA's Apollo 17 spacecraft – the last manned mission to the Moon – took a photograph of Earth and changed the way we visualized our planet forever.

But no other photograph ever made of planet Earth has ever felt at-once so momentous and somehow so manageable, so companionable, as “Blue Marble” the famous picture taken …

Big Bertha was named after the famous large World War I German howitzer Big Bertha because it was the largest rock returned from the Moon up to that time. It was collected by Apollo 14 …

Jan 31, 2025 · The Blue Marble image of Earth from Apollo 17. Image Credit: NASA. The second most well-known image of Earth is probably Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot image. Voyager 1 …

4 days ago · From Earth, a lunar eclipse will be visible to those in the path of totality. ... that only the Apollo 15 and 17 astronauts have seen with their eyes,” Kim said. “We’re going to be able …

Dec 17, 1972 · Dubbed the “Blue Marble,” Earth is revealed as both a vast planet home to billions of creatures and a beautiful orb capable of fitting into the pocket of the universe. This image …

4 days ago · A close-up view of Earth reflected in Blue Ghost's solar panel. (Image credit: Firefly Aerospace) ... a phenomenon first observed during Apollo 17. Leading up to the landing, Blue …

2 days ago · On March 14, Firefly expects to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse when the Earth blocks the sun above the Moon’s horizon. On March 16, Blue Ghost will then …

4 days ago · Scientists studying Apollo lunar mission samples uncovered evidence of a dual heritage for lunar water, tracing back to Earth’s formation and later cometary impacts. Using …

1 day ago · On 16 March, the lander will observe the lunar sunset, providing data on how solar influences cause lunar dust to levitate and create a horizon glow – a phenomenon first …