That was the last of the apollo moon missions but nasa s space probes continued to take.
Apollo 17 blue marble.
This is the first time the apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap.
It mainly shows the earth from the mediterranean sea to antarctica.
Earthrise was followed by blue marble a view of the earth taken from the apollo 17 spacecraft in 1972.
Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon.
And scientist astronaut harrison h.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a.
Blue marble one of the most widely known photographs of earth this image was taken by the crew of the final apollo mission as the crew made its way to the moon.
The blue marble from apollo 17 this translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
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.
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 29 000 kilometers 18 000 miles.
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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.
Evans command module pilot.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
The blue marble from apollo 17 this classic photograph of the earth was taken on december 7 1972.
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