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First Full-View Photo of Earth
This famous "Blue Marble" shot represents the first photograph in which Earth is in full view. The picture was taken on December 7, 1972, as the Apollo 17 crew left Earth’s orbit for the moon. With the sun at their backs, the crew had a perfectly lit view of the blue planet.
Photograph courtesy NASA Johnson Space Center

Milestones in Space Photography

See pictures of milestones in space photography in this photo gallery, from National Geographic.