I have posted previous versions of the Blue Marble. NASA’s 2012 version is absolutely beautiful!

Want more info about how the image was created? Go to Universe Today.

Want a honking huge version? Go to NASA’s Flickr. 8,000 X 8,000 pixels! (Hidden under “actions.”)

Hat tip: Universe Today.

Photo credit. “Blue Marble 2012” by NASA/NOAA/GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring. Used under a Creative Commons license.