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Iconic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo, Most Distant Portrait of Earth, Turns 35

Iconic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Photo, Most Distant Portrait of Earth, Turns 35

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A famous photograph of Earth from a great distance, with the planet appearing as a tiny pale dot against a vast, dark background of space, intersected by bands of sunlight.

35 years ago, the historic NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft captured a Valentine's Day photo, "Pale Blue Dot," that continues to amaze and enchant viewers decades later.

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