The Earth Seen From Space

by Nathalie Girard

The Earth Seen From Space
© Alexander Gerst

What would we observe if we were in orbit around the Earth?

N. Girard (CNRS/CEA-Saclay, physicist), La Terre vue de l’espace TBC (

Images taken from space show that the planet is adorned with thousands of colors: it is in turn ocean blue, desert yellow and city by night, forest green, white swirling cloud and eternal snow. Viewed from space, Earth lives and breathes.

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