You Are Here :: Astrobiology Magazine :: Search for Life in the Universe: "Summary: The Spirit rover captured a unique perspective on the Earth as seen from the surface of another planet. Because Mars is beyond Earth's orbit, our home world appears to follow the Sun's path, which makes glare-free photography of Earth difficult. But the history of viewing our planet as a pale blue dot as seen from afar has fueled the imagination ever since Voyager first saw Earth as a single pixel from the edge of our solar system."
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