In celebration of the deployment of its earth observing system nasa is pleased to share the newest in its series of stunning earth images affectionately named the blue marble this new earth imagery enhances the blue marble legacy by providing a detailed look at an entire year in the life of our planet.
Blue marble project nasa.
Since the seventies earth observation satellites have recorded data of our atmosphere the oceans and the land surface to improve our understanding of the earth as a system.
Next generation is a mosaic of satellite data taken mostly from a nasa sensor called the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis that flies board nasa s terra and aqua satellites.
Like the original the blue marble.
The view from apollo 17 fifty years ago on april 22 1970 people around the globe marked the first earth day.
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