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Apollo 17′s ‘Blue Marble’ photo is 50 years old. How’s the Earth looking now?

NASA’s planetary portrait of 1972 is still a potent symbol for environmental activists – and a reminder of how much the planet has changed over the decades. Let’s take a closer look

Evan Annett

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Return to the moon: More from The Globe and Mail

Artemis I is the first step toward an ongoing human presence on the moon. Globe science reporter Ivan Semeniuk explains what else scientists must to do before human astronauts set out in 2025.

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