The so-called "Blue Marble" photo was taken 50 years ... The Lunar Module "Challenger" is in the left background behind the flag. (NASA photo) Cernan, meanwhile, became known as the last man ...

The Blue Marble photo, showing Earth as Apollo 17 astronauts saw it. NASA The once-in-a-lifetime shot showcases the African continent, which is almost completely visible and backed by the swirling ...

The iconic photo, known as “Blue Marble,” was taken by NASA astronauts Eugene “Gene” Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt on December 7 using a Hasselblad camera and a Zeiss lens ...

The Blue Marble photograph, taken by the Apollo 17 spacecraft on December 7, 1972, is an iconic and inspiring image. The photograph shows the Earth in all its beauty and majesty, with the deep ...