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Crescent Homeworld
Filed under pretty pictures, pics of Earth by planetary missions, Earth, Akatsuki (Planet-C)
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JAXA's spacecraft, variously named Planet-C, Venus Climate Orbiter, and Akatsuki (or "dawn"), launched on May 17, 2010 for a quick flight to our nearest solar system neighbor.
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As it departed, it turned its cameras backward to capture this unique view of a crescent Earth.
Original image data dated on or about May 17, 2010
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