2-701-382 - Heritage Space/Heritage Images

Earth from Apollo 15, 26 July 1971. Planet Earth photographed by the Apollo 15 crew, from between 25,000 and 30,000 nautical miles away. The United States, Central America and part of Canada can be seen at the left, with South America at lower centre. Spain and the northwest part of Africa can be seen at right. Also visible is a large North Atlantic storm front moving over Greenland (upper centre).