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The Earth from the Moon

The Earth as seen from the Moon.
Photojournal: PIA13227
Source: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
Published: June 24, 2010

The Earth as seen from the Moon. LROC NAC mosaic of images snapped on 12 June 2010 during a calibration sequence, E130954785L and E130954785R.

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