In the words of Carl Sagan, "The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena." But to us, it's everything. The place where we live, love, work and play. The place where we are born and where we die. From space, Earth is big, blue and beautiful; fragile and inspiring. It's the only planet we've ever been to. In honor of Earth Day, take a moment to enjoy some spectacular images of our home, available for download, in our gallery below. And take a moment to appreciate the only home we've ever known.
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LATEST IMAGE: Aft view of Earth
This photo, taken on 30 December 2010, shows the aft section of the International Space Station (ISS). It was taken by an Expedition 26 crew member from a window in the ISS Progress 40 supply vehicle docked to the Pirs Docking Compartment.
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Credit: NASA. Source: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center flickr page
MORE WALLPAPER IMAGES
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Lake Chad
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Walled off
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Byrd Glacier
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Manam Volcano
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Louisiana silt
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Siberian ribbons
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Susitna Glacier
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Phytoplankton bloom
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Long Island, Bahamas
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Lena Delta, Russia
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Alaskan shimmer
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Coco River, Nicaragua and Honduras
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TV debut
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Blue marble
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Bombetoka Bay
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Caribbean luxury
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Window to the world
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Endeavour
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Floating free
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Georgia patchwork
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Guinea-Bissau coast
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Meandering Mississippi
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Moon frame
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Night lights
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Patagonia blooms
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Ship tracks
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Space odyssey
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The sky's the limit
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Tibetan depths
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Van Gogh from space
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To boldly go
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Paraná River, Argentina and Paraguay
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Drygalski Ice Tongue, Antarctica
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The Maldives
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Geologic delight
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Extraordinary eddies
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Nocturnal wonders
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