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you can easily find images online that depict Earth as a tiny blue dot in space. Here are a few iconic images you can search for:

  1. "Pale Blue Dot" by Voyager 1: In 1990, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft captured an image of Earth from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles). The Earth appears as a tiny, pale blue dot suspended in the vastness of space.

  2. "Earthrise" by Apollo 8: During the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, the crew took a photograph known as "Earthrise" as they orbited the Moon. The image shows the Earth rising above the lunar surface, emphasizing its small and fragile nature.

  3. Images from Mars rovers: The Mars rovers, such as Curiosity and Perseverance, have captured images of Earth from the Martian surface. These images show Earth as a distant point of light in the Martian sky, highlighting its relative insignificance from the perspective of another planet.

Searching for these terms or similar phrases online will likely yield a variety of images showcasing Earth's smallness in the vast cosmic expanse.

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