COLLECTION NAME:
Earth Day Image Gallery
Record
Title:
Whole Earth
Creator:
NASA
Description:
This image from Apollo 17, and others like it, captured whole hemispheres of water, land and weather. This photo was the first view of the south polar ice cap. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula.
Date:
4/2/09
Identifier:
324327main_4_full
MediaType:
Image
Year:
2009
What:
Apollo 17
What:
Polar
What:
Earth
