The Earth Seen From Space. Apollo 17's Blue Marble and Last Week's "Suomi" Shot

'Blue Marble' Photo taken by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972. Credit: NASA

 2012 Image of Earth from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aboard Suomi

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