Earth images from space: 13 incredible photos of our planet
Look at these Earth images from space. How does it make you feel about the planet you live on and about Earth's place in the solar system and cosmos? The post Earth images from space: 13 incredible photos of our planet first appeared on EarthSky .
Artemis 1, an uncrewed 2022 mission to the moon, captured a family portrait of distant Earth and the moon in the foreground. Viewing Earth from space offers a different perspective on our planet, revealing its beauty and interconnectedness. Neil Armstrong once reflected on the insignificance of Earth as a tiny, blue pearl amidst the vastness of space.
Two iconic images from Voyager 1 showcase Earth and the moon from afar - a full view from 7.2 million miles in 1977 and a tiny blue speck in sunlight from 3.7 billion miles in 1990. Carl Sagan's widow noted the humility and interconnectedness the Pale Blue Dot image instills. NASA's Kepler mission observed Earth as a bright flashlight against a dark starry background in 2017, creating a saber-like saturation bleed on its sensors.
The Cassini spacecraft provided two stunning views of Earth beneath Saturn's rings in 2013 and 2017, as people worldwide waved to capture the moment. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's image of Earth from the moon's orbit in 2015 evokes the famous Blue Marble photo taken during Apollo 17. Lastly, NASA's OSIRIS-REx captured Earth and the moon in January 2018 during an engineering test, as the spacecraft moved away at 19,000 mph.
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