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Some people seem to find this depressing, but it actually has the opposite effect on me. I see this and it reminds me how much we have left to evolve and explore as sentient beings, provided we survive long enough. I'd love to be around to experience it all as it happens. Earth seen... more

Reviewed by Warp-Crow Jan 16 2007, 08:51am ( 81 reviews ) • futilitycloset.com

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Rated by Nessy25 on Sep 09 2008, 10:13pm

Amazing photo! The Earth photographed by Voyager 1 on June 6, 1990. According to Wikipedia, as of May 22, 2008, Voyager 1 was at a distance of 106.4 AU (approximately 15.92 terameters or 0.0017 light years) from the Sun, which makes it the most distant manmade object from Earth.
Rated by toriahennesey on Sep 07 2008, 12:51pm

I find this oddly comforting
Rated by under-stars on Aug 19 2008, 9:27pm

PROFOUND.
Rated by emero on Jul 12 2008, 5:34pm

yep perspective people.... and we are worrying about our little lives... let go.... amazing how small everything is and how massive our universe is
Rated by cooperjer on Apr 11 2008, 12:07pm

Put things in perspective, no?
Rated by JohnShepler on Mar 23 2008, 12:10pm

Amazing that it's even visible out there.
Rated by espeedreamz on Mar 18 2008, 5:53am

Meanwhile on planet X...
Rated by Jefflengyel on Mar 07 2008, 12:48pm

I like the way it was written. Gotta love Sagan.
Rated by chibasonny on Mar 06 2008, 2:57am

scary i wouldn't wanna be so far out there
Rated by Warrenh77 on Mar 03 2008, 11:18pm

wow.. what an image

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