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The Blue Marble

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A stunning view of Earth from space, showing our planet as a beautiful blue marble.

The Blue Marble

The Blue Marble is a very famous picture of our planet, Earth. It was taken a long time ago, on December 7, 1972, by an astronaut named Harrison Schmitt from a special spaceship called Apollo 17. He was traveling toward the bright, glowing Moon when he took this amazing photo.

In the picture, Earth looks like a beautiful blue glass marble floating in space. You can see parts of the Mediterranean Sea, the icy Antarctica, and the sandy Arabian Peninsula. Many people have shared this picture because it shows how special and alone our planet looks in the big universe.

Since this first picture, more photos called “blue marble” images have been made. These are created by putting together many pictures taken by satellites around Earth. They help us see Earth in new ways and remind us to take care of our home planet.

The Blue Marble picture is very important to many people. It helps us remember how wonderful Earth is and why we should protect it.

Images

A stunning view of Earth from space, showing beautiful auroras and the soft glow of sunlight.
A stunning view of Earth from space, showing our beautiful blue planet as seen by astronauts aboard the Apollo 17 mission.
A stunning view of Earth from space showing Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, and Antarctica, captured by astronauts on the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
A stunning satellite view of Earth from space, showing our planet’s continents and clouds as seen from above.
A colorful animation showing how Earth’s weather changes through the seasons, captured by NASA satellites.
A stunning satellite view of North America from space, showing clouds and landforms as seen by NASA's Suomi NPP satellite.
A stunning night-time view of North and South America from space, showing city lights and the dark areas of oceans and wilderness.
A stunning satellite image of Earth taken from space in 2022, showing our planet in all its beauty.
A stunning view of Earth rising over the lunar horizon, taken by astronauts during the Apollo 8 mission.
A colorful collection of planets in our solar system, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, captured by space probes.
A stunning view of planet Earth from space.

Related articles

Earth
Apollo 17
Moon
Mediterranean Sea
Antarctica

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