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What iconic photograph was the last image Voyager 1's camera captured before it was deliberately shut off in 1990?
Answer
Pale Blue Dot
At Carl Sagan's suggestion, Voyager 1 turned its camera back toward Earth from about 3.7 billion miles away and captured the 'Pale Blue Dot' image on February 14, 1990, showing Earth as a tiny speck of light.
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Voyager 1's camera was deliberately shut off in 1990 after taking the 'Pale Blue Dot' photo, then never restarted—a conscious goodbye to Earth.
Other options people guess
- Earthrise
- Blue Marble
- Cosmic Cliffs
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- space-missions
- astronomy
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