This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
Apollo 17 blue marble image.
It mainly shows the earth from the mediterranean sea to antarctica.
It was taken by the crew of the apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the moon and is one of the most reproduced images in history.
The blue marble from apollo 17.
This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
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This was the first time the apollo trajectory.
And scientist astronaut harrison h.
This image was taken by the crew of the final apollo mission as they made their way to the moon.
The blue marble from apollo 17.
The blue marble is an image of earth taken on december 7 1972 from a distance of about 29 000 kilometers 18 000 miles from the planet s surface.
Image of the day atmosphere land water.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a.
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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.
The apollo 17 crew included eugene ronald and jack and were the last to man an apollo 17 for a lunar mission.
The blue marble reproduces the images of the earth traveling towards the moon as captured by the apollo.
Evans command module pilot.
Apollo 70mm camera.
The original caption is reprinted below.