Over the years NASA have taken multiple images of the Earth showing various continents via multiple satellites entitled Marble. My personal favorite is Blue Marble 2012 as it is the most clear, although I would love to find a view of Europe with that clarity as well.
The first of the images below is a collection of some of the most iconic images of our planet taken by NASA since 1972. I have also included the individual shots underneath along with links to the original full size versions.
Top row left to right:
- Blue Marble – Astronaut photograph 1972
- Blue Marble 2002
- Aqua Marble 2005
Bottom row left to right:
- Blue Marble 2012
- White Marble 2012
- Black Marble 2012
Top row left to right:
Blue Marble – Astronaut photograph 1972 - Original (1881 x 1881)
Blue Marble 2002 - Original (2048 x 2048)
Aqua Marble 2005 - Original (4096 x 2732)
Bottom row left to right:
Blue Marble 2012 - Original (8000 x 8000)
White Marble 2012 - Original (11000 x 11000)
Black Marble 2012 - Original (8192 x 8192)
