What we now refer to as the Blue Marble originates from an incredible photograph that was taken 50 years ago by NASA's Apollo 17 crew. News. ... most-sold console in 24-hour period.

Taken 50 years ago on Wednesday, the “Blue Marble” has become one of the world’s most widely reproduced photographs — and an icon of the environmental movement. CNN values your feedback 1.

"Space Explorers: Blue Marble - Orbit 1" "Filmed outside the International Space Station (ISS), this awe-inspiring feature offers cinematic VR footage that will leave you breathless.

Yet the Blue Marble’s view of the Earth does not put all its regions in a planetary context. As the Apollo 17 astronauts returned from the moon on December 7, 1972, ...

December 7 marks the 50-year anniversary of the Blue Marble photograph. The crew of NASA’s Apollo 17 spacecraft – the last manned mission to the Moon – took a photograph of Earth and changed ...

Recreated 'Blue Marble' photo of Earth tests powerful new climate model : Read moreYou might want to correct the caption on the first photo. It says "photo on the left" for both pics.