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Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot

6 billion km away. One pixel. The most humbling photo ever taken.

On February 14, 1990, NASA commanded Voyager 1 to turn its camera around from 6 billion kilometers away and photograph Earth, resulting in the iconic pale blue dot image. Carl Sagan's narration remains the most profound 3 minutes of science communication ever recorded.

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