I've seen quite a few recently that are simple CGI shots using a sphere colored with NASA's 2002 Blue Marble textures. The giveaway is the distinctive ocean colors, not found in the Blue Marble: Next Generation and similar datasets, which use a solid blue color for all deep oceans.

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