This was the first time the apollo trajectory.
The blue marble nasa.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
This classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
This is the first time the apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap.
Next generation offers greater spatial detail of the surface and spans a longer data collection period than the original.
Using data from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis aboard nasa s terra satellite scientists and data visualizers stitched together a full year s worth of monthly observations of the land surface coastal oceans sea ice and clouds into.
The next generation blue marble everyone knows that nasa studies space.
A blue marble image of the earth taken from the viirs instrument aboard nasa s most recently launched earth observing satellite suomi npp.
Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon.
Using a collection of satellite based observations scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface oceans sea ice and clouds into a seamless true color mosaic of every square kilometer 386 square mile of our planet.
The npp satellite was renamed suomi npp on january 24 2012 to honor the late verner e.
To learn more about the development of nasa s imagery of the earth as a whole read the history of the blue marble.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a.
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.
Evans command module pilot.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
This spectacular blue marble image is the most detailed true color image of the entire earth to date.
Published december 6 2012.
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.
This composite image uses a number of swaths of the earth s surface taken on january 4 2012.
The original caption is reprinted below.
Night lights 2012 the black marble.
This animated globe shows the city lights of the world as they appeared to the new suomi npp satellite which has at least 10 times better light resolving power than previous night viewing satellites.
This image was taken by the crew of the final apollo mission as they made their way to the moon.
Fifty years ago on april 22 1970 people around the world marked the first earth day.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
Fewer people know that nasa also studies earth.