This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
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Nasa earth observatory image by robert simmon using suomi npp viirs imagery from noaa s environmental visualization laboratory.
Astronaut photograph as17 148 22727 courtesy nasa johnson space center gateway to astronaut photography of earth like the original the blue marble.
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This is the first time the apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
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Using data from the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis aboard nasa s terra satellite scientists and data visualizers stitched together a full year s worth of monthly observations of the land surface coastal oceans sea ice and clouds into.
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Next generation is a mosaic of satellite data taken mostly from a nasa sensor called the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer that flies board nasa s terra and aqua satellites.
Next generation was produced by reto stöckli nasa earth observatory nasa goddard space flight center.
Suomi npp is the result of a partnership between nasa noaa and the department of defense.