Earth from Saturn

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I know; everyone's already seen it. But its still beautiful.

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...and that sure looks like the zodiacal light. (Wonder what's the scale of the image?)

By Martin Vermeer (not verified) on 25 Jul 2013 #permalink

One of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen.