>>> how many times have you seen this photo of the planet earth? it was shot back in 1972 by apollo 17. it shows our big blue marble. it still amazes us and sometimes makes us feel very small. when you look at that picture full in all its beauty, it holds up after all these years until you look at this. the earth in hd featuring our little corner shot in october last year. please note there are no blue or red states visible from space.