Earth from Space

Title

Earth from Space

Description

This view of Earth was photographed by the Apollo 15 crewmen as they sped toward the fourth lunar landing. The spacecraft was between 25,000 and 30,000 nautical miles from Earth when this photo was made.

Creator

NASA

Source

Apollo Lunar Surface Journal

Publisher

NASA

Date

July 26, 1971

Rights

Public Domain

Identifier

Primary Sources

Coverage

CSM "Endeavor"

UUID

49ad3177-2086-45ee-8d7b-803a375c34e5

Original Format

Still Image, color. Hasselblad film camera, 80mm lens.

Timestamp

003:33:51

Image URL

https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/20123799.jpg

Source URL

https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/images15.html

Location of subject

Earth

NASA Image ID

AS15-91-12343

Collection

Exploration

Citation

NASA, “Earth from Space,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed May 22, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/40.

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