News Main Animals Archaeology Dinosaurs Earth History Human Animal Space Tech   Donald J. Lindler, Sigma Space Corporation/GSFC; EPOCh/DIXI Science Teams |   From a Distance This image, taken by the Deep Impact spacecraft from 31 million miles away, shows the moon passing in front of Earth. They are observed at different light wavelengths, which is why differences in details are visible. | Discovery News Video   « back to article

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