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1. earthsky.org › todays-image › earth-images-from-spaceEarth images from space: 10 incredible photos of our planet

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: “Simply stunning”. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft’s vantage point in orbit around the moon on ...

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4. explorer1.jpl.nasa.gov › galleries › earth-from-spaceExplorer 1 | Image Galleries | Images of Earth from Space - NASA

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   Looking at Earth: From 100 miles to 100 million miles. Only a select few men and women have looked at Earth from space firsthand. From that exceptional viewpoint they have marveled at both the beauty and the fragility of our planet.

5. earthobservatory.nasa.gov › collection › 1658Collection - Earth from Afar - NASA Earth Observatory

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Fifty years after Apollo 17 astronauts photographed the iconic “blue marble” image, cameras in space have again captured distant views of our home planet. Published Dec 7, 2022

6. www.astronomy.com › science › best-images-of-earthBest images of Earth as seen from space in 2022

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   Jan 9, 2023 · Best images of Earth as seen from space in 2022. Compelling images captured from orbit revealed our planet in all its beauty and fury during the year just gone by. By Tom Yulsman |...

7. www.popsci.com › best-images-earth-from-space10 Exceptional Images Of Earth From Space - Popular Science

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   • The EPIC Earth. Named after the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), this image of our home world was snapped from NASA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite from about one million miles away on July 6, 2015.
   • Earthrise. Dubbed ‘Earthrise,’ this image was captured in October 2015 when NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) was 80 miles above the Moon’s surface traveling 3,580 miles per hour.
   • Pale Blue Dot. The famous ‘Pale Blue Dot’ image is the first ever portrait of the Solar System. The Voyager 1 snapped this image on February 14, 1990 from 4 billion miles away.
   • The Blue Marble. NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite took this image, dubbed the ‘Blue Marble’, on January 4, 2012. According to its researchers, the satellite was launched to “observe many facets of our changing Earth.”

8. stacker.com › space › 50-spectacular-images-earth-space50 Spectacular Images of Earth From Space - Stacker

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   Apr 24, 2020 · Stacker curated a gallery of some of the most intriguing and interesting images of Earth from space. Sourced from NASA's various exploration programs via NASA's image library, these satellite images, captured from millions of miles away, show an up-close and personal view of our ever-changing planet.

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   When was the first Earth image taken?

   • NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first Earth image as seen from the vicinity of the moon in 1966. Forty-two years later, NASA released this much higher resolution version reprocessed from the original analog data tapes. Image via Wikimedia. See more Earth images from space below.

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   Why are satellite images so complex?

   • Today's satellite images are significantly more complex, and while they might look like simple photographs, they are actually the result of combining measurements of various light wavelengths. Stacker curated a gallery of some of the most intriguing and interesting images of Earth from space.

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   What is the Earth polychromatic imaging camera (epic)?

   • The Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) is named after the camera on NASA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite that took this image of Earth from about one million miles away on July 6, 2015. It is a combination of different photos stitched together to create a fully sunlit globe image of our home world.

   10 Exceptional Images Of Earth From Space | Popular Science

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   Is Earth a blue Speck?

   • The second image, taken in 1990 as part of a family portrait of our solar system from 4 billion miles (6.4 billion km), shows Earth as a tiny blue speck in a ray of sunlight. This is the famous “Pale Blue Dot” image immortalized by Carl Sagan. Sagan’s widow, Ann Druyan, said of the image:

   Earth images from space: 10 incredible photos of our planet

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   Which spacecraft spotted Comet PANSTARRS and Earth from the far side?

   • NASA’s STEREO-B spacecraft observed Comet PanSTARRS and Earth from the far side of the Sun in March 2013. After 35 years, the Voyager 1 space probe is farther from Earth than any manmade object has ever flown. Middle school students took this picture of our planet from the far side of the Moon in mid-March 2012.

   Collection - Earth from Afar - NASA Earth Observatory

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   Did William Anders take a photo of Earth from space?

   • Earth and the Moon’s surface taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders on Dec. 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. It’s the iconic “Earthrise” photo. Of course, this isn’t one of 2022’s images of Earth from space that I’m showcasing below. But I thought I should start with it — for context.

   Best images of Earth as seen from space in 2022 - Astronomy Magazine

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10. plus.nasa.gov › video › earth-from-space-in-4kEarth from Space in 4K - NASA+

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    Apr 20, 2024 · Everything that happens on the International Space Station revolves around one thing: Earth, sixteen times a day! So for Earth Day, NASA offers a gift you can’t get anywhere else with this leisurely view of our home planet, from 250 miles up, rendered in extraordinary ultra-high definition video.