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Images of the Earth and Moon
On its journey to Jupiter, Galileo returned some breathtaking images of our Earth and Moon.
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The Earth
This color image of the Earth was taken by the Galileo spacecraft on December 11, 1990, as it departed on its 3 year flight to Jupiter. Antarctica is visible at the bottom of the image, and dawn is rising over the
Pacific Ocean.
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Our Moon
This color image of the Moon was taken by the Galileo spacecraft on Dec. 9, 1990, at a range of about 350,000 miles. The color composite uses
monochrome images taken through violet, red, and near-infrared filters.
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