View of Earth from Space by Astronaut Scott Carpenter, Mercury-Atlas 7 Mission Image
This image captures Earth from space during the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, piloted by astronaut Scott Carpenter in 1962. The photo, taken with a hand-held camera, shows a beautiful view of Earth’s atmospheric layers and cloud formations. Suitable for use in educational materials, publications relating to space exploration history and technology, presentations introducing NASA missions, or websites discussing the history of manned space flight.
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