The Blue Marble: How a Photograph Revealed Earth's Fragile Beauty

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Harrison Jack Schmitt collects rock and soil samples near a huge boulder When NASA was planning the mission no one foresaw that there would be a huge bonus Even as he quipped about Earth’s being round Cernan was unaware that Apollo 17 would soon produce an iconic photo This stunning image would show planet Earth as a lonely globe floating in the inky black immenseness of outer space Nicknamed the Blue Marble the picture was destined to become a good deal more famous than the mission itself Within a few years it would achieve the reputation of being one of the most often