Earth and the Moon from Galileo

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Earth and the Moon seen on December 8, 1992, by the Galileo spacecraft. The images have been processed to produce color similar to what the human eye would see; the Moon really is that much darker and redder than Earth.

NASA / JPL / UA / color composite by Gordan Ugarkovic

Near Earth's limb is Australia, with a storm over its east coast. Just off the northwest coast of Australia is a brilliant sparkle where the Sun is glinting off of smooth ocean water. The image is just one in a 54-image animation.

Copyright holder: Gordan Ugarkovic

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