NASA archive image, relase date October 17, 2000.
This true-color image shows North and South America as they would appear from space 35,000 km (22,000 miles) above the Earth. The image is a combination of data from two satellites. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite collected the land surface data over 16 days, while NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) produced a snapshot of the Earth’s clouds.
Image created by Reto Stöckli, Nazmi El Saleous, and Marit Jentoft-Nilsen, NASA GSFC
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
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zgrial 22 months ago | reply
Outstanding image! Yes, home sweet home.
odrivero 22 months ago | reply
Fantastic photo of the cradle!
OrlandoOviedo 22 months ago | reply
hermosa toma, excelente nitidez y sobre todo buenisima luminosidad.
♫ Lion ♫ 22 months ago | reply
Wow
OnceAndFutureLaura 22 months ago | reply
surreally beautiful.
jasperzondervan 22 months ago | reply
I want to live on that planet... Oh wait.. I do!
Global Spook 22 months ago | reply
I'm assuming that the Moon has been "photoshopped" in? Excellent imagery!
Photofreaks 22 months ago | reply
Stunning!
Searoom SF 22 months ago | reply
Love it or....
C h a y [°ô] N 22 months ago | reply
Home!
Astronouted... 22 months ago | reply
National Observatory of Earth Planet Administration (NOEA)
thoeflich 22 months ago | reply
There's no place like home or just perhaps there are thousands of places like home, beautiful portrate
tomcorsan 21 months ago | reply
Hi.
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Whyomar 20 months ago | reply
Thank you for your lovely picture. I have made it part of a YouTube video, which you can see at:
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Art285 19 months ago | reply
WoW! This is an amazing pic. I have put this image on my article as its about is the world coming to an end! Is it okay for you? Tnx a lot.
sesibone 17 months ago | reply
Our beautiful planet. Thank you for sharing NASA.
ICK9S [M. H. Stephens] 17 months ago | reply
Such a beauty! Thanks for posting!
Jadajohn(catching up!) [deleted] 16 months ago | reply
"Seeing this has to change a man, has to make a man appreciate the Creation of God, and the Love of God" James Irwin, astronaut
mollyqueen 14 months ago | reply
I shared it on my blog. Thanks a lot
AllenMaster 14 months ago | reply
awsome