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February 3, 2012

How NASA Took a High-Def Photo of Earth

Tariq Malik, Space.com


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NASA's newest Earth-watching satellite is beaming back spectacular views of our home planet – huge mosaics of many images stitched together at the highest-resolution yet obtained. But there's a bit of science mojo at work to create the stunning photos.

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