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The Blue Marble
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The Blue Marble is a photograph of Earth taken on December 7, 1972, from a distance of around 29,400 kilometers from the planet's surface.
The Blue Marble, taken by either Ron Evans or Harrison Schmitt of the Apollo 17 crew in 1972. The original photograph was taken with the South Pole fa
The Blue Marble, taken by either Ron Evans or Harrison Schmitt of the Apollo 17 crew in 1972. The original photograph was taken with the South Pole facing the top, however this version is the most widely distributed.
Color-calibrated version
Color-calibrated version
AS17-148-22727, from which The Blue Marble was cropped
AS17-148-22727, from which The Blue Marble was cropped
Blue Marble composite images generated by NASA in 2001 and 2002
Blue Marble composite images generated by NASA in 2001 and 2002
Harrison Schmitt
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Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt is an American geologist, former NASA astronaut, university professor, former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and the most recent living person—and only person without a background in military aviation—to have walked on the Moon.
Schmitt in 1971
Schmitt in 1971
Schmitt poses by the American flag, with Earth in the background, during Apollo 17's first EVA.
Schmitt poses by the American flag, with Earth in the background, during Apollo 17's first EVA.
Schmitt collects lunar specimens during the Apollo 17 mission.
Schmitt collects lunar specimens during the Apollo 17 mission.
The Blue Marble, an iconic photograph of Earth, is credited to the three crewmen of Apollo 17
The Blue Marble, an iconic photograph of Earth, is credited to the three crewmen of Apollo 17