] This spectacular blue marble image is the ] most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to ] date. Using a collection of satellite-based observations, ] scientists and visualizers stitched together months of ] observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and ] clouds into a seamless, true-color mosaic of every square ] kilometer (.386 square mile) of our planet. These images ] are freely available to educators, scientists, museums, ] and the public. EO News: NASA Olympics Blue Marble Release; February 6, 2002 |