Original Big Blue Marble

Big blue marble was a children s television program that aired from 1974 1983.
Original big blue marble. At big blue marble academy we treat your child like our own. Here s a mostly complete episode of the educational children s series big blue marble the videotaping of which was joined already in progress as aired. We are committed to providing children the opportunity to reach their highest potential. The blue marble is an image of earth taken on december 7 1972 from a distance of about 29 000 kilometers from the planet s surface.
Evans command module pilot. Original vintage big shot heaton agate co. This was the first time the apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap despite the southern hemisphere being heavily covered in clouds. This translunar coast photograph extends from the mediterranean sea area to the antarctica south polar ice cap.
Distinctive content included stories about children around the world and a pen pal club that encouraged intercultural communication. Dubbed the blue marble earth is revealed as both a vast planet home to billions of creatures and a beautiful orb capable of fitting into the pocket of the universe. 1983 01 01 big blue marble was a half hour children s television series that ran from 1974 to 1983 on numerous syndicated and pbs tv stations. One of the most widely known photographs of earth this image was taken by the crew of the final apollo mission as the crew made its way to the moon.
There was also the occasional serial that was so interesting that you hoped to be able to stay home the next day to see how it turned out pre vcr. The big blue marble tv series 1974 1983 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. It mainly shows the earth from the mediterranean sea to antarctica. While offering a home away from home we nurture little minds through a robust preschool curriculum that ensures they are developmentally socially and emotionally prepared for kindergarten and.
View of the earth as seen by the apollo 17 crew astronaut eugene a. The big blue marble was an excellent educational program filled with stories about children all over the world. Vintage marble king 5 big boy cat s eyes 305 ce shooters new dime store package. It was taken by the crew of the apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the moon and is one of the most reproduced images in history.
Schmitt lunar module pilot traveling toward the moon. Each episode contained 2 or 3 different segments each one focusing on a child.