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'''"[[The Blue Marble]]"''' is a famous photograph of [[Earth]]. [[NASA]] officially credits the image to the entire [[Apollo 17]] crew — [[Eugene Cernan]], [[Ronald Evans]] and [[Jack Schmitt]] — all of whom took photographic images during the mission. [[Apollo 17]] passed over [[Africa]] during daylight hours and [[Antarctica]] is also illuminated. The photograph was taken approximately five hours after the spacecraft's launch, while ''en route'' to the [[Moon]]. Apollo 17, notably, was the last manned lunar mission; no [[human]]s since have been at a range where taking a "whole-Earth" photograph such as "The Blue Marble" would be possible. |
'''"[[The Blue Marble]]"''' is a famous photograph of [[Earth]]. [[NASA]] officially credits the image to the entire ''[[Apollo 17]]'' crew — [[Eugene Cernan]], [[Ronald Evans]] and [[Jack Schmitt]] — all of whom took photographic images during the mission. ''[[Apollo 17]]'' passed over [[Africa]] during daylight hours and [[Antarctica]] is also illuminated. The photograph was taken approximately five hours after the spacecraft's launch, while ''en route'' to the [[Moon]]. ''Apollo 17'', notably, was the last manned lunar mission; no [[human]]s since have been at a range where taking a "whole-Earth" photograph such as "The Blue Marble" would be possible. |
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<small>Photo credit: [[Apollo 17|The Apollo 17 crew]]</small><br> |
<small>Photo credit: [[Apollo 17|The ''Apollo 17'' crew]]</small><br> |
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"The Blue Marble" is a famous photograph of Earth. NASA officially credits the image to the entire Apollo 17 crew — Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Jack Schmitt — all of whom took photographic images during the mission. Apollo 17 passed over Africa during daylight hours and Antarctica is also illuminated. The photograph was taken approximately five hours after the spacecraft's launch, while en route to the Moon. Apollo 17, notably, was the last manned lunar mission; no humans since have been at a range where taking a "whole-Earth" photograph such as "The Blue Marble" would be possible. Photo credit: The Apollo 17 crew |