NASA

10 years ago today the Cassini spacecraft peered past Saturn's rings and captured this image of a distant bluish planet and its moon. That's Earth, seen from over 900 million miles away! #SmileYoureOnCassiniCamera

Why was this photo taken? Read: https://go.nasa.gov/44NA2o7
#NASAhistory

The Day the Earth Smiled

In this rare image taken on July 19, 2013, the wide-angle camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured Saturn's rings and our planet Earth and its moon in the same frame.

NASA
Jul 19, 2023 at 3:02pmWeb