Voyager 1 warmed its cameras for three hours before taking the photos. Earth’s image was recorded at 04:48 GMT on February 14, 1990, just 34 minutes before the spacecraft powered off its cameras permanently.

The Pale Blue Dot: How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space

It is a message of both science and hope, a statement that humanity once existed and sought to be known.

Did you know Voyager 2 carries a time capsule with Earth’s sounds, music and messages bound for the stars?

In a remarkable display of science and engineering, the Mars Express orbiter has clicked remarkable pictures across a gulf of some 300 million kilometres. At first glance, the view might not look like much, just a fuzzy, out-of-focus image.

Martian perspective: Mars Express celebrates 20th anniversary with mysterious space pics. Check them out!

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The Pale Blue Dot: How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space

Did you know Voyager 2 is taking a time capsule of Earth into deep space?

Martian perspective: Mars Express celebrates 20th anniversary with mysterious space pics. Check them out!