Blue Earth Marble With Natural Earth Continents, Recycled Glass, 5 In A Pouch, 1 Inch Diameter

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In 2002, NASA released an extensive set of satellite-captured imagery, including prepared images suitable for direct human viewing, as well as complete sets suitable for use in preparing further works. They make the perfect addition to any collection or serve as an inspiration for the beauty of Earth. Taken with a Hasselblad film camera, it was the first photograph taken of the whole round Earth and is believed to be the most reproduced image of all time. Commencing in the 1990s, NASA created digitally manipulated whole-Earth images titled Blue Marble: Next Generation, in honour of the original Apollo 17 mission. Those four decades have shown it to be the most significant thing they brought back from their expedition, far more meaningful than the moon rocks they gathered, so it matters to them.

What he saw inspired him to grab the only Hasselblad that wasn't stowed and snap a picture -- actually four pictures, no more than a minute apart, changing the exposure after the first one. Because it's in the public domain it has been used for everything from car commercials to the Earth Day flag, printed on T-shirts, postage stamps, billboards, book covers, mouse pads -- most any surface you can print on. The photograph, taken on December 7, 1972, [5] is one of the most widely distributed photographic images in existence. You can't see the Earth as a globe unless you get at least twenty thousand miles away from it, and only 24 humans ever went that far into outer space. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.We're sorry to inform you that we no longer support this browser and can't confirm that everything will work as expected.

We would suggest using the Eggshell in areas, such as kitchen and bathrooms, that need to be readily cleaned.NASA has also applied the name to a 2012 series of images which cover the entire globe at relatively high resolution. Going back to the 1980s I have interviewed both men several times, separately and together, originally for a documentary film but since then because I remain fascinated by their extraterrestrial adventure. It’s both decorative and protective, offering any exterior masonry surface protection from the elements and fungicidal growth. In the NASA archive its formal designation is AS17-148-22727 but it's commonly known as The Blue Marble Shot, and forty years later we still aren't sure who actually took it.

Black Marble 2012 [ edit ] Black Marble – North and South America at night, [39] Hurricane Sandy can be seen off the coast of Florida. This view of Earth from space is a fusion of science and art, drawing on data from multiple satellite missions and the talents of NASA scientists and graphic artists. On January 25, 2012, NASA released a composite image of the Western Hemisphere of Earth titled Blue Marble 2012. Kessler have linked these new generation of images picturing the cosmos with the philosophical concept of the sublime. During the first half-day of the flight Schmitt spent more time at the windows than the other two combined, but he never said a word about seeing a whole Earth.Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years of age as small parts may present a choking hazard.