scorecardEven when paired together, the Earth-moon system looks insignificant from deep space.

Even when paired together, the Earth-moon system looks insignificant from deep space.

Taken by: Juno

Date: August 26, 2011

NASA's Juno spacecraft took this shot (and many others, which were made into a fantastic animation) during its nearly 5-year-long trip to Jupiter. The probe is documenting the gas giant in ways scientists had previously only dreamed of — including the first-ever images of the planet's poles. When the mission wraps up in a year or two, NASA will plunge Juno into the clouds of Jupiter to prevent contaminating nearby icy moons.

Source: NASA, Business Insider

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