Detail View: Earth Day Image Gallery: Whole Earth
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Title:
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Whole Earth
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Creator:
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NASA
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Description:
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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.
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Date:
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4/2/09
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Identifier:
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324327main_4_full
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MediaType:
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Image
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Year:
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2009
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What:
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Apollo 17
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What:
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Polar
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What:
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Earth
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