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Cresent Earth eclipsed by silhouetted horizon of the moon
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AS17-152-23279 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- Eclipsed by the silhouetted horizon of the moon, the crescent Earth appears in the shape of a Viking's headwear in this unusual Apollo 17 photograph. The three astronauts--Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans and Harrison H. Schmitt--were just about to begin their journey homeward following the successful lunar landing phase of their mission.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineCresent Earth eclipsed by silhouetted horizon of the moon. NASA/JSC, 1972-12-14. Public domain. ID: as17-152-23279.
