Earth and the Moon Together (NASA, Moon, 6/16/09)

On its way to Jupiter, the Galileo spacecraft looked back and captured this remarkable view of Earth and the moon. The image was taken from a distance of about 3.9 million miles. The brightly colored Earth contrasts strongly with the moon, which reflects only about a third as much sunlight as Earth. Contrast and color have been computer-enhanced for both objects to improve visibility. Antarctica is just visible through clouds (bottom).

Image credit: NASA

Learn more about the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) :
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/main/index.html ( www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/main/index.html )

Learn more about the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS):
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/index.html ( www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/index.html )

Follow the "New Moon Missions" blog from NASA:
blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/moon_missions/ ( blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/moon_missions/ )

Taken on: May 13, 2009

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