Blue Marble – Denise Marion – April 7, 2013

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Jane Hufstedler – Lay Leader

View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.

“The Blue Marble” is the title of the most famous photograph of planet Earth. It was taken by the astronauts of Apollo 17 who saw our fully illuminated planet, a jewel suspended in the black void of space, isolated, precious, and fragile.

Looking back over 40 years, what changes in human affairs have been influenced by the image of Earth from space?