It is an image that should put us firmly in our place. Set against the inky blackness of space our Earth can be seen with the smaller Moon orbiting around it from a distance of around 114 million miles. Taken by Nasa's Messenger deep space probe the incredible image illustrates how insignificant we really are.(Daily Mail)Tuesday 24 August 2010
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It is an image that should put us firmly in our place. Set against the inky blackness of space our Earth can be seen with the smaller Moon orbiting around it from a distance of around 114 million miles. Taken by Nasa's Messenger deep space probe the incredible image illustrates how insignificant we really are.(Daily Mail)