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Science

Fred Sanders

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1. Planet Earth as seen from a million miles away:

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Wed Aug 5, 2015, 03:33 PM

Aug 2015

“It is surprising how much brighter Earth is than the moon," said Adam Szabo, DSCOVR project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. "Our planet is a truly brilliant object in dark space compared to the lunar surface".

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Nasa Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of the Earth [View all] NeoGreen Aug 2015 OP

Planet Earth as seen from a million miles away: Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #1

NASA's satellite images are now up on YouTube... countryjake Aug 2015 #2

I'm wondering creeksneakers2 Aug 2015 #3