Space: The "Pale Blue Dot" photograph was taken by Voyager 1 i…

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Did you know? The "Pale Blue Dot" photograph was taken by Voyager 1 in 1990 at Carl Sagan's request — from 6 billion kilometres away. Earth appears as half a pixel in a sunbeam. Sagan added that this dot is everything that has ever existed for humans.

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The "Pale Blue Dot" photograph was taken by Voyager 1 in 1990 at Carl Sagan's request — from 6 billion kilometres away. Earth appears as half a pixel in a sunbeam. Sagan added that this dot is everything that has ever existed for humans.

De "Pale Blue Dot" foto werd in 1990 door Voyager 1 genomen op Carl Sagan's verzoek — vanaf 6 miljard kilometer afstand. De aarde verschijnt als een halve pixel in een zonnestraal. Sagan schreef erbij: dat puntje is alles wat ooit voor mensen heeft bestaan.

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