Full Earth photo from Apollo 17 Search the Web. You're sure to recognize this photo of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew en route to the moon on December 7, 1972.
Visible features extend from the Mediterranean Sea to the Antarctica south polar ice cap.
The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asia mainland is on the horizon toward the northeast. Site Design SpacePix . Click here for more about copyright.