This Small Blue Marble
Posted By Barry Ritholtz On December 25, 2011 @ 6:00 am In Philosophy,Science,Technology | Comments Disabled
NASA calls the photo below (via Good [1]) “the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date.”
It is a spectacular reminder of the small blue marble called planet Earth, and what we humans can accomplish when we cooperate and work together towards a common goal.
Regardless of your beliefs system or chosen faith, I like to think of Christmas as a day to reflect on thoughts about peace on earth and goodwill towards man. Photographs like the one below are a gentle reminder we should do that all year.
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For more incredible pictures, check out this link (Good.Is [1])
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See also
• First Full-View Photo of Earth [3] (National Geographic)
• Origins of the The Blue Marble Shot [4] (The Atlantic)
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URLs in this post:
[1] Good: http://www.good.is/post/earth-day-from-above-nasa-satellites-greatest-images-of-this-blue-marble/
[2] Image: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Untitled1.png
[3] First Full-View Photo of Earth: http://www.ritholtz.com/blogphotography.nationalgeographic.com/wallpaper/photography/photos/milestones-space-photography/earth-full-view/
[4] Origins of the The Blue Marble Shot: http://www.ritholtz.com/blogwww.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/04/the-blue-marble-shot-our-first-complete-photograph-of-earth/237167/
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