File:The Earth seen from Apollo 17 with transparent background.png

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English: "The Blue Marble" is a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972 by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,000 kilometers (18,000 statute miles). It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula.
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current09:40, 24 July 2022Thumbnail for version as of 09:40, 24 July 20222,790 × 2,776 (14.64 MB)JCP-JohnCarloReverted to version as of 15:43, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
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15:43, 15 June 2010Thumbnail for version as of 15:43, 15 June 20102,790 × 2,776 (14.64 MB)Cody escouade deltasize
18:20, 4 June 2010Thumbnail for version as of 18:20, 4 June 2010603 × 600 (693 KB)Cody escouade delta{{Information |Description={{en|1="The Blue Marble" is a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972 by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,000 kilometers (18,000 statute miles). It shows Africa

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