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Crescent Earth eclipsed by silhouetted horizon of the moon

Description: 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.

 

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Image Number: AS17-152-23279

Date: December 14, 1972

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Taken on December 14, 1972