Hola amigos: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., La tripulación del Apolo 17 captó esta impresionante vista de nuestro planeta cuando viajaban a la Luna el 07 de diciembre de 1972. Es la primera vez los astronautas pudieron fotografiar la capa de hielo polar del sur. Casi todo el litoral de África es claramente visible, además de la Península Arábiga.
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The Apollo 17 crew caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the Moon on Dec. 7, 1972. It's the first time astronauts were able to photograph the South polar ice cap. Nearly the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula.
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Last Updated: Dec. 7, 2015
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Driving on the Moon
Apollo 17 mission commander Eugene A. Cernan makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the early part of the first Apollo 17 extravehicular activity at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This view of the lunar rover prior to loadup was taken by Harrison H. Schmitt, Lunar Module pilot. The mountain in the right background is the east end of South Massif.
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Last Updated: July 31, 2015
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