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“A land in crisis is still a land worth returning to,” the photo captioned quoting astronaut Andrew R. Morgan.
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- Last update: April 24, 2020 5:02 PM IST
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shared a photo on Instagram, a night view of the earth that was taken aboard the International Space Station in 2016.
In the wide view of the Earth with fisheye lenses, one can easily distinguish the stars, the city lights and the atmospheric brightness. In starting the publication’s title, the organization has used a quote from Andrew Morgan.
The photo with more than 7 lakh likes is subtitled as: “… a land in crisis is still a land worth returning to.” – @ AstroDrewMorgan. This expansive night view of Earth with fisheye lenses was taken aboard @iss on February 11, 2016. It is a long exposure, so you can distinguish city lights, stars, and atmospheric brightness. Our planet still shines, just like you. #sparkle #Earth #longexposure #nasa “.
On the occasion of the 50th Earth Day, the organization had shared an impressive photo of the planet. Not surprisingly, the photo has gone viral with over a million likes.
According to the publication, the crew clicked on this image on Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972. In the caption, it has been mentioned that NASA satellites have been monitoring Earth even before the start of the first Day of the earth.
