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Monday November 26, 2007

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Earth's true colors have been revealed thanks to the Rosetta spacecraft.

After its closest approach to Earth, Rosetta looked back and snapped a number of pictures using the Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS) camera. The image is a composite of the Narrow Angle Camera's orange, green and blue filters. At the bottom, the continent of Australia can be seen clearly.

The image was taken on Nov. 15, before the orbitor left for the outer solar system.

—LiveScience Staff

Credit: ESA

 

 

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