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you were looking at a beautiful image of
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Earth as seen from the upper stage of a
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during the launch
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of Europe's Hera asteroid mission on
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October 7 2024 the fascinating shot was
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captured during the launch of the
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European space agency's Hera asteroid
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inspecting Mission showing a gorgeous
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blue Earth hanging in space beside the
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nozzle of the Falcon 99's upper stage
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Merlin engine in this image Earth
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appeared smaller than it typically does
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in such launch photos this is because
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it's quite far away from the camera note
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that in this image the upper stage was
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heading toward interplanetary trans for
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orbit where it ended up deploying Hara
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successfully about 76 minutes after
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liftoff while we wait to learn more
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about the outcome of this Mission we
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should appreciate this breathtaking view
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of Earth as captured from the upper
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stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
