Earth Images - Distant Views

Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
First-time Visitors: Please visit Site Map and Disclaimer. Use "Back" to return here.

 

Earth Viewed From The Moon

---

This picture electrified the world when it was taken in 1966 by one of the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft. It was the first picture ever of the Earth as seen rising over the Moon.

This astonishing picture, surprisingly, is rarely seen. Taken in 1966 by one of the Surveyor lunar landers, it is the only picture ever taken of a lunar eclipse as seen from the Moon. The Earth is totally eclipsing the sun, but sunlight scattered by the Earth's atmosphere creates a bright ring around the Earth.

The classic Apollo images of Earthrise as seen from the Moon

Apollo Views of Earth

	Looking down on the Atlantic, with South America visible at lower left.
	Africa and the Arabian Peninsula are prominent in this view.
	A crescent Earth, one of the loveliest images ever returned from space.
	California and Mexico appear through a clear spot just right of center.

Galileo Views of Earth

---

Return to Planetary Images Index
Access Course Notes on Planetary Geology
Return to Professor Dutch's Home Page

Created 6 April 1999, Last Update 6 April 1999

Not an official UW Green Bay site