Earthrise

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orin stepanek
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Post by orin stepanek » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:47 am

I'm sorry; but I don't follow the 1500 miles big. I believe that the Invisible neighbor to be the Earth which can't be seen from the far side of the Moon. Which of course is 8000 miles big. I'm thinking that the tug from the Earth may somehow be measured. Maybe I'm missing something!!!
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Post by harry » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:51 am

It is amazing that this little planet after 4 to 5 billion years we call HOME.


WoW,,,,,WoW,,,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Post by orin stepanek » Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:29 pm

Some more views of this planet we call home can be seen here.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_galler ... earth.html

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