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English: One of the first images taken by humans of the whole Earth. Photographed by the crew of Apollo 8 (probably by Bill Anders) the photo shows the Earth at a distance of about 30,000 km. South is at the top, with South America visible at the covering the top half center, with Africa entering into shadow. North America is in the bottom right.
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Una de las primeras imagenes del planeta Tierra tomada por los humanos. La foto fue tomada por la tripulación del Apolo 8 (probablemente por Bill Anders). La foto enseña la tierra a cerca de 30.000 Km de distancia aproximadamente.

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