The "Blue Marble" is an image of Earth taken on December 7, 1972 as the Apollo 17 crew made its way to the moon. It's a detailed image of our planet, against the inky black void of space.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth as it prepares to make its way towards lunar orbit.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble while in Earth orbit approximately 6,700 km above the planet on January 23, 2025. Firefly Aerospace It’s been one week since the ...

Prior to the "Blue Marble," campaign images had often focused on pollution, gas masks and endangered species.A self-portrait of humanityApollo 17 marked the end of the Apollo lunar exploration ...

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.