Whole Earth

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

12.01.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

This image from Apollo 17, and others like it, captured whole hemispheres of water, land and weather. This photo was the first view of the south polar ice cap. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula.

NASA Identifier: 324327main_4_full

• Date Taken: 12.01.2009
• Date Posted: 10.19.2012 14:20
• Photo ID: 747583
• Resolution: 2400x1800
• Size: 400.72 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US