Space Photos of the Week: No, You’re Not Barchan Mad. Those Dunes Are Blue.

Space is amazing, but there is something extra amazing about a picture of our home planet, especially one starring the moon. Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli snapped this stunning image of our Earth and moon from the International Space Station last September. Our thin blue atmosphere is what stands out here—reminding us how fragile our place …

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