The Earth from Space

Shuttle

This picture of the Earth from space was taken from Apollo 10 during its journey to the Moon in May, 1969. The brown area is Northern Mexico and Southern California, including Baja.

Picture of Earth taken from space.

Shuttle

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StarChild Authors: The StarChild Team
StarChild Graphics & Music: Acknowledgments
StarChild Project Leader: Dr. Laura A. Whitlock
Curator: J.D. Myers
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