Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Moon and Earth from Chang'e 5-T1

NASA ^ | November 04, 2014 | (see photo credit)

[SunkenCiv]

Explanation: Described at times as a big blue marble, from some vantage points Earth looks more like a small blue marble. Such was the case in this iconic image of the Earth and Moon system taken by the Chang'e 5-T1 mission last week. The Moon appears larger than the Earth because it was much closer to the spacecraft's camera. Displaying much of a surface usually hidden from Earth, the Moon appears dark and gray when compared to the more reflective and colorful planet that it orbits. The robotic Chang'e 5-T1 spacecraft, predominantly on an engineering test mission, rounded the Moon last Tuesday returned to Earth on Friday.

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[Credit: Chinese National Space Administration, Xinhuanet]

[SunkenCiv]

Dang, another terrestrial shot. ;') I can live with it. Definitely saved the bigger version, nice view of the lunar backside.

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[sagar]

NASA is showing chinese space agency’s photo, while it is busy uplifting islamic heritage and morale.

[mikrofon]

“Chang’e We Can Believe In” ;?

[Verginius Rufus]

Well, the satellite has Arabic numerals in its name.

Of course the Arabs did not invent Arabic numerals--they got them from non-Muslims in India who invented them.