Apollo

The Blue Marble

NASA ID: AS17-148-22727December 7, 1972Apollo 17

A full view of Earth photographed by the Apollo 17 crew as they traveled toward the Moon, one of the most widely reproduced photographs ever taken.

Credit: NASA / Johnson Space Center

Photo Details

NASA ID

AS17-148-22727

Mission

Apollo 17

Program

Apollo

Date

December 7, 1972

Location

Earth-Moon Transit

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