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[[File:OriginalBlueMarble.png|thumb|200px|The original Blue Marble photo that is used for EarthBound's official symbol]] | [[File:OriginalBlueMarble.png|thumb|200px|The original Blue Marble photo that is used for EarthBound's official symbol]] | ||
'''The Blue Marble''' is famous photo of Earth taken on December 7, 1972 at 05:39 a.m. EST (10:39 UTC) taken by the crew of the Apollo 17spacecraft on its way to the Moon. It is one of the most reproduced images in history and the official symbol of the [[EarthBound (series)|EarthBound series]]. | '''The Blue Marble''' is a famous photo of Earth taken on December 7, 1972 at 05:39 a.m. EST (10:39 UTC) taken by the crew of the Apollo 17spacecraft on its way to the Moon. It is one of the most reproduced images in history and the official symbol of the [[EarthBound (series)|EarthBound series]]. | ||
The image has the official NASA designation AS17-148-22727 and mainly shows the Earth from the Mediterranean Sea to Antarctica. This was the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap, despite the Southern Hemisphere being heavily covered in clouds. In addition to the Arabian Peninsula and Madagascar, almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Asian mainland is on the horizon. The image is one of the few to show an almost fully illuminated Earth as the astronauts had the Sun behind them when they took the image. | The image has the official NASA designation AS17-148-22727 and mainly shows the Earth from the Mediterranean Sea to Antarctica. This was the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap, despite the Southern Hemisphere being heavily covered in clouds. In addition to the Arabian Peninsula and Madagascar, almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Asian mainland is on the horizon. The image is one of the few to show an almost fully illuminated Earth as the astronauts had the Sun behind them when they took the image. | ||