(Description) Figure 17 The ‘pale blue dot’ image of the Earth was taken from the Voyager spacecraft in 1990 as it was leaving the Solar System. Earth is circled in this image to help you see it.

Week 2: Planets, large and small

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This is an image of the Earth taken from the Voyager spacecraft as it was leaving the Solar System. Earth is circled in this image as it is very small and not very distinguishable.

6.1 Terrestrial planets