PIX4632110: Earth by Apollo 17 - View of the Earth seen by Apollo 17 - La terre vue par Apollo 17 le 07/12/1972. View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling towards the moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Meditierranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap. Note the heavy cloud cover in the southern hemisphere. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon towards the northeas / Bridgeman Images
PIX4632241: Apollo 17: Earth - Apollo 17: Earth - The Earth seen by Apollo 17 in December 1972. Australia and Antarctica are visible. Earth as seen from Apollo 17 on December 1972. Most of Australia (center) and part of Antarctica are visible in this photo of a three - quarters Earth, recorded with a 70 mm handheld Hasselblad camera using a 250 mm lens / Bridgeman Images