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View of Africa and Madagascar from the Apollo 17 spacecraft
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View of Africa and Madagascar from the Apollo 17 spacecraft

NASA / JSC · 1972-12-09 · photograph (digital archive)

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AS17-148-22717 (7 Dec. 1972) --- This view of a portion of Earth was taken from the Apollo 17 spacecraft following trans-lunar insertion during the final lunar landing mission in NASA's Apollo Program. The visible land mass is the southern two-thirds of the African continent, with Madagascar at right. A portion of Antarctica is visible at bottom frame. Onboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft were astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, commander; Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot; and Harrison H.

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AFRICAAPOLLO 17 FLIGHTAPOLLO PROJECTCLOUDSMADAGASCARPHOTOGRAPHSEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
Credit lineView of Africa and Madagascar from the Apollo 17 spacecraft. NASA/JSC, 1972-12-09. Public domain. ID: as17-148-22717.
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