1992:“Family portrait” of Earth and Moon... from the Galileo spacecraft
1992: “Family portrait” of Earth and Moon (Galileo)
From its vantage point about 3.9 million miles away, the Galileo spacecraft captured this “family portrait” of the Moon orbiting Earth.
This computer-enhanced photo was made from images taken through visible (violet, red) and near-infrared (1.0-micron) filters. The moon’s orbital path is from left to right.