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Old 07-May-2008, 06:50 PM
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Default Photos of the Earth and Moon - From Other Worlds

We're familiar with the close-up images of Earth captured by orbital satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station. But here are a few pictures of the Earth and Moon captured at a distance, while passing around the Moon, or orbiting distant Saturn. In the words of Carl Sagan, "Look again at that dot. That's [...]

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Stunning beautiful photographs. The Saturn photograph is mesmerising.

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Wonderful.
Thanks from me, also.
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