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Two for One
Published October 11, 2014
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this remarkable shot of Earth—with Mars in the distance.
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Looking Back from Apollo 11
Published July 21, 2014
Transcripts from the flight to the Moon capture some of the wonder and novelty of looking back at Earth.
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth
Published March 9, 2014
The Curiosity rover on Mars looked up and saw home on the horizon.
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Getting a Little Boost from Home
Published December 29, 2013
In October 2013, NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew past the Earth to steal some energy for a ride to Jupiter. Along the way, it also stole some glimpses of home.
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Earthrise Revisited
Published December 24, 2013
You know the photo, but do you know the story behind it? A new video explains the circumstances that gave rise to the famous Apollo “Earthrise” photo while recreating the experience with modern data.
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Views of a Distant Earth
Published July 24, 2013
On July 19, 2013, NASA spacecraft got not one but two rare and unique views of Earth from opposite ends of the solar system.
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What did John Glenn see?
Published February 21, 2012
Fifty years ago today, the first American to orbit the planet took this photo of home.
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Earth’s Magnetosphere
Published April 23, 2011
Earth is a great magnet, and scientists have spent a century exploring its shape and structure. This visualization shows the magnetic field around Earth, or magnetosphere.
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Earth and Moon from Mercury
Published September 9, 2010
Looking back from its orbit around Mercury, MESSENGER captured this view of Earth and the Moon on May 6, 2010.
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Earth from the Moon
Published July 31, 2010
From orbit around the Moon, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of Earth in June 2010.
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Apollo 11 Landing Site
Published July 20, 2009
Forty years after the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of the descent stage of the Eagle lunar module.
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View of Earth from MESSENGER
Published May 8, 2009
This image of Earth was captured by the MESSENGER spacecraft during a flyby of our home planet on August 2, 2005. Parts of South and North America were in view.
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