The image was created using a near-sided perspective projection with the viewing point placed 2,100 km (1,300 miles) above 20° North by 100° West. Fired Earth Matt Emulsion has a lovely, contemporary chalky matt finish and is environmentally conscious, low on odour and VOC levels.

You can't see the Earth as a globe unless you get at least twenty thousand miles away from it, and only 24 humans ever went that far into outer space. At that time, Africa was in noon [8] daylight and with the December solstice approaching, Antarctica was also illuminated.To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Unbiased space enthusiasts who obsess over issues like this have generally given credit for the shot to Schmitt because he had less to do at that point in the mission. If you want to paint kitchens, bathrooms, doors, skirting boards or radiators, then the Eggshell would be the finish to go for. Earth: Our Home Planet in Space | iPhone Case with Wireless Charging / MagSafe Compatibility, for iPhone 15, 14, 13 All Models! This image has also been used to validate state-of-the-art atmospheric reanalysis fifty years after it was taken.

Warning: Not suitable for children under 3 years of age as small parts may present a choking hazard. It’s both decorative and protective, offering any exterior masonry surface protection from the elements and fungicidal growth.When political pressure bumped Engle in favor of Schmitt on Apollo 17 a very odd couple was sent to the moon.

The science information will be ozone and aerosol amounts, cloud reflectivity, cloud height, and vegetation information. International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions. The photograph appeared on the cover of James Lovelock’s book Gaia (1979), postage stamps, and an early opening sequence of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth (2006). Up until this point, our view of ourselves had been disconnected and fragmented: there was no way to visualise the planet in its entirety.The hope is that the images will not only show how the planet has changed since 1972, but how it could change in years ahead. With 120 colours to choose from, we're confident that you'll find the right paint for every room in the home from the Fired Earth collection. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

Auroras, fires, and other stray light have been removed in the case of the Black Marble images to emphasize the city lights. At five hours and a few minutes into the flight of Apollo 17 one of the crewmen looked out the window. The marble is cut into small squares, tumbled for a smooth finish, and meshed onto special fibre backing for ease of fitting.These are composite images composed of data stitched together from thousands of images taken at different times by satellites. The Earth was nearing winter solstice at the time so the South Pole was tilted sunward, cupping the planet in a clean white bowl.