The image is generated by combining three separate cameras to create a high-quality picture.
The satellite was launched in February and recently reached its planned orbit about one million miles from Earth, toward the sun.
Veteran astronaut @TheRealBuzz Aldrin explains the importance of the DSCOVR Blue Marble pic: http://t.co/ERoRmwUAWz pic.twitter.com/Y3h3CKxC1Q
— NASA (@NASA) July 20, 2015
#DSCVR today's new image of #Earth. What made the Blue Marble so special? http://t.co/JIjXTxak2J #EarthRightNow pic.twitter.com/iz9CPloUxu
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) July 20, 2015
Our 'EPIC' camera on @NOAASatellites' #DSCOVR captures Earth in new view: http://t.co/htXfMUbQfk #EarthRightNow pic.twitter.com/26Zs3QMHZc
— NASA (@NASA) July 20, 2015
Just got this new blue marble photo from @NASA. A beautiful reminder that we need to protect the only planet we have. pic.twitter.com/JQ3174P0LF
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 20, 2015
