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| Friday, 14 November 2008 | |
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This week, NASA released a new version of that iconic image of Earth, suspended above the Moon's horizon. Using refurbished machinery and modern digital technology, NASA produced the image at a much higher resolution than was possible when it was originally taken. To view the image in its full size and learn more about the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project, click here. |
It was over 40 years ago that the first spacecraft travelled to the Moon, and sent back to us the first images of Earth from space. The vision of our planet, suspended against the blackness of infinity, brought home to many the reality of our interconnectedness and the certainty that our planet is small and our resources are limited. 
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