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  • 2019-07-15 (xsd:date)
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  • Is This a Real Photo of the Earth from the Moon? (en)
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  • A photograph supposedly showing the Earth from the surface of the moon is frequently shared on social media. In July 2019, for instance, the Facebook page Beautiful World shared the picture with the caption: A view of Earth from The Moon taken by NASA. This is not a genuine photograph of Earth from the moon but rather a digital composite of at least two different images. The image is available via stock photography websites such as Shutterstock, where it is presented with the caption: Blue earth seen from the moon surface: Elements of this image are furnished by NASA. The image is credited to digital illustrator Romolo Tavani. While we have been unable to find the original images used to create the above-displayed composite, we did find some genuine photographs that show Earth from the vantage point of the moon. The following photograph was taken on July 21, 1969, by astronaut Michael Collins during the Apollo 11 mission: A few years later, the Apollo 17 crew captured a few more photographs of the Earth from the surface of the moon. The following picture was taken on December 12, 1972, by astronaut Eugene Cernan and shows Harrison Schmitt and an American flag on the surface of the moon with the Earth in the background: An article from Universe Today provided more information about how you could expect the Earth to look if you ever found yourself standing on the moon's surface. For instance, the Earth would go through phases, similar to the moon, meaning that you'd see a full Earth on some nights and a partially darkened Earth on others. (en)
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