May 26, 2003
Long before your first heartbeat, stars were busy forging the elements you would one day call your own.
The Earth and Moon from Mars
Birthday · May 26, 2003
A little universe, just for you
Your date.
Ready to give.
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APOD published May 26, 2003. Full image credits are on the original APOD entry below. A publication-date match, not a photo taken on your date. Independent of NASA.
What does Earth look like from Mars? The first image of Earth from the red planet was captured earlier this month by the camera onboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft currently orbiting Mars. Features visible on Earth include the Pacific Ocean, clouds, much of South America, and part of North America. Earth's Moon is visible on the upper right, with the crater Tycho brightening the lower part. Previously, Earth has been imaged from the Moon and spacecraft across the Solar System.