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Pictures of Earth From Mars

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-can-see-my-house-from-here dept.

11223 writes "Mars Global Surveyor has snapped a picture of Earth from its Mars orbit. This picture, the first of its kind, shows Earth, the Moon, and Jupiter. Earth is visible as a half disc exposing North and South America; apparently the Moon had to be "processed" into the picture."

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  1. Re:Already /.ed by BWJones · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  2. Dude! by fidget42 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where's my car?

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