File:AS08-16-2593 remastered.jpg
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English: One of the first images taken by humans of the whole Earth. Photographed by the crew of Apollo 8 (probably by Bill Anders) the photo shows the Earth at a distance of about 30,000 km. North is at the top, with South America visible at the covering the bottom half center, with Africa entering into shadow. North America is at the top left. |
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https://tothemoon.ser.asu.edu/gallery/Apollo/8/Hasselblad%20500EL%2070%20mm#AS08-16-2593 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/36019/earth-viewed-by-apollo-8 |
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This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: AS08-16-2593. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. Other languages:
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This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.) |  |
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| current | 01:14, 24 February 2022 | | 3,874 × 3,390 (5.2 MB) | Aaron1a12 | Rotated to orientation as presented by NASA (https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/36019/earth-viewed-by-apollo-8) |
| 00:28, 24 February 2022 |  | 4,000 × 3,500 (5.54 MB) | Aaron1a12 | Miniscule film damage repaired | |
| 00:19, 24 February 2022 |  | 4,000 × 3,500 (5.55 MB) | Aaron1a12 | Uploaded a work by NASA from https://tothemoon.ser.asu.edu/gallery/Apollo/8/Hasselblad%20500EL%2070%20mm#AS08-16-2593 with UploadWizard |
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