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Global Views of Our Planet, Then and Now
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Global Views of Our Planet, Then and Now

Before there was a Blue Marble photograph or composite image of Earth, there was TIROS IX.

Published Apr 22, 2015

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NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet
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NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet

Sixteen operating satellites monitor Earth. Four more are scheduled to launch in 2014.

Published Jul 5, 2013

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Movie Mars on Earth
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Movie Mars on Earth

Several filmmakers have used the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum as a stand-in for the Red Planet.

Published Aug 28, 2021

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth

The Curiosity rover on Mars looked up and saw home on the horizon.

Published Mar 9, 2014

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Views of a Distant Earth
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Views of a Distant Earth

On July 19, 2013, NASA spacecraft got not one but two rare and unique views of Earth from opposite ends of the solar system.

Published Jul 24, 2013

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Right Here, Right Now
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Right Here, Right Now

OSIRIS-REx took a look back at home while making its way toward the asteroid Bennu.

Published Dec 31, 2017

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An EPIC New View of Earth
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An EPIC New View of Earth

From one million miles away, the DSCOVR satellite returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth.

Published Jul 21, 2015

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Earth and Moon from Mercury
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Earth and Moon from Mercury

Looking back from its orbit around Mercury, MESSENGER captured this view of Earth and the Moon on May 6, 2010.

Published Sep 9, 2010

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Underwater Eruption Near Tongatapu
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Underwater Eruption Near Tongatapu

Satellites detected an eruption from a seamount near Tonga’s largest island.

Published Feb 2, 2017

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An Eagle Takes Off for Home
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An Eagle Takes Off for Home

When the Apollo 11 astronauts left the surface of the Moon on July 21, 1969, they brought home samples of solar wind particles, lunar rocks and dirt, and a big helping of perspective.

Published Jul 20, 2019

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