Click "confirm" to purchase this lot. Widely acknowledged as one of the most widely distributed photographic images in existence, the "Blue Marble" was photographed by Apollo 17's Harrison Schmitt ...

The so-called "Blue Marble" photo was taken 50 years ago ... settle on the Moon will think of the Earth as home." Apollo 17's launch at 12:33 a.m. Florida time was the only night launch of the ...

The Blue Marble photo, showing Earth as Apollo 17 astronauts saw it. NASA The once-in-a-lifetime shot showcases the African continent, which is almost completely visible and backed by the swirling ...

Over time, the Apollo 17 photo became the event's banner image and part of the green movement's iconography, Muir-Harmony said. Prior to the "Blue Marble," campaign images had often focused on ...

Nasa Clouds swirl over blue seas, captured by the crew of Apollo 17 ... a new "Blue Marble" was captured by a satellite orbiting a million miles away. This time, a set of 12 images taken 15 ...

Another thing the astronauts brought home, and one of the most important legacies of the Apollo 17 mission, was a photograph of the entire round globe of the Earth, looking like a blue marble.

Over time, the Apollo 17 photo became the event’s banner image and part of the green movement’s iconography, Muir-Harmony said. Prior to the “Blue Marble,” campaign images had often ...

20.32 x 25.4 in. (51.6 x 64.5 cm.) ...