The Blue Marble
The Apollo 17 crew photographed Earth on December 7, 1972, on their way to the Moon. Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Antarctic ice cap are visible.
The ISS above Earth
Expedition 56 crew members photographed the International Space Station from their Soyuz after undocking on October 4, 2018, before returning home after 197 days in space.
The Edge of the Atmosphere
That thin blue line is our planet's entire atmosphere. Astronaut Edward Lu took this photo through an ISS window on June 13, 2003.