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Why do we call Earth 'the blue marble'?
Earth as a Blue Marble relates to a picture taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft at a distance of about 45,000 kilometres (28,000 mi). The crew had their back to the sun so the Earth was fully illuminated. Similar pictures have been taken since that time. The phrase is used and popularized in Carl Sagan's documentary/science series "Cosmos" to represent the beauty and smallness of our planet in relation to the Universe.
Who was the third austronaut walking in the moon?
Harrison Schmitt was the third astronaut to walk on the moon during the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972.
What day of the week was November 2 1972?
November 2, 1972 fell on a Thursday.
How long Cousteau's antarctica expedition lasted?
Jacques Cousteau's Antarctica expedition lasted from December 1971 to March 1972, spanning over three months. The expedition aimed to study the marine life and underwater ecosystems in the Antarctic region.
What date were the moon landings launched?
I assume you're referring to the manned lunar landings. Those launch dates are as follows: Apollo 11 - July 20, 1969 Apollo 12 - November 14, 1969 Apollo 14 - January 31, 1971 Apollo 15 - July 26, 1971 Apollo 16 - April 16, 1972 Apollo 17 - December 7, 1972
Why is the picture of earth taken on December 11 1972 the most commonly published photograph in history?
The image is one of the few to show a fully illuminated Earth, as the astronauts had the Sun behind them when they took the image. To the astronauts, Earth had the appearance of a glass marble
What was the date of the last Apollo moon mission?
The last Apollo moon mission was Apollo 17, that launched on December 7 1972 and returned to Earth on December 19 1972.
Why do we call Earth 'the blue marble'?
Earth as a Blue Marble relates to a picture taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft at a distance of about 45,000 kilometres (28,000 mi). The crew had their back to the sun so the Earth was fully illuminated. Similar pictures have been taken since that time. The phrase is used and popularized in Carl Sagan's documentary/science series "Cosmos" to represent the beauty and smallness of our planet in relation to the Universe.
When did Apollo 17 come back to Earth?
Apollo 17 returned to Earth on December 19, 1972. It was the last mission in NASA's Apollo program and the final time humans landed on the Moon.
What day was December 21 1972?
December 21st 1972 was a Thursday.
What day of the week was December 29 1972?
29 December 1972 was a Friday.
What day of the week was December 14 1972?
December 14, 1972, was a Thursday.
What day of the week was December 23 1972?
December 23 1972 was a Saturday.
How long did it take for Apollo 17 to get to the moon?
It took Apollo 17 approximately 76 hours to travel from Earth to the moon. The spacecraft launched on December 7, 1972 and landed on the moon on December 11, 1972.
What day of the week was December 12 1972?
December 12, 1972 fell on a Tuesday.
When did the Apollo missions end?
The Apollo mission ended in December 1972.
What day of the week did December 3 1972 fall on?
December 3 1972 was on a Sunday.
