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Mosaic: Welcome to Planet Earth
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Mosaic: Welcome to Planet Earth
Explanation: Welcome to Planet
Earth
, the third planet from a
star
named the
Sun
. The
Earth is shaped like a sphere
and
composed mostly of rock
. Over 70 percent of the
Earth's surface is water
. The planet has a relatively thin
atmosphere
composed mostly of
nitrogen
and
oxygen
. This
picture of Earth
, dubbed
Blue Marble
, was taken from
Apollo 17
in 1972 and features Africa and Antarctica. It is thought to be one of the most
widely distributed photographs
of any kind.
Here
, the world famous image has been recast as a spectacular
photomosaic
using
over 5,000 archived images
of Earth and space. With its abundance of liquid
water
,
Earth
supports a large variety of
life forms
, including potentially intelligent species such as
dolphins
and
humans
. Please
enjoy your stay
on Planet Earth.
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