Home Opinion The Local Climate Chemistry and morality OpinionThe Local Climate Chemistry and morality By Zack Metcalfe - March 6, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Photo by NASA The Blue Marble is a famous photograph of Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,000 kilometres. It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula. Sign up for a monthly subscription. Just $4.99! Want to stay informed daily? Subscribe to The Reporter Newsletter and receive (up to) one email per day with all news updates, right to your inbox! Log In Register