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May 19, 2008
How satellites have altered that famous 'whole earth' image
The big blue marble is looking a little odd these days. If ETs were looking for planets with signs of life, how could they miss us now?
ESA Multimedia Gallery
From the European Space Agency, what the whole earth looks like now, surrounded by satellites:

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Trackable objects in orbit around Earth
This view is from the equator:

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Objects in Low Earth Orbit
Very high-rez photos at the link.
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