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Earth Viewed From Apollo 17

Earth Viewed From Apollo 17

385626 01: View of the Earth as viewed by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon, December 7, 1972. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Meditierranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap. Note the heavy cloud cover in the southern hamisphere. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon toward the northeast. (Photo by NASA/Newsmakers)