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English: The Blue Marble, by Apollo 17, AS17-148-22727.
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Source https://tothemoon.im-ldi.com/gallery/Apollo/17/6#AS17-148-22727
Author Harrison Schmitt / Apollo 17
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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 kilometres (18,300 mi). It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula.

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