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The Day the Earth Smiled

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View larger. | Collage of people on Earth waving at the Cassini spacecraft and planet Saturn on July 19, 2013, titled — View larger. | Collage of people on Earth on July 19, 2013, to celebrate “The Day the Earth Smiled,” via NASA.

On July 19, 2013, the Cassini spacecraft captured a remarkable photograph of the Earth and moon as seen from the planet Saturn. The photo came to be known as The Day The Earth Smiled. On that same day, participants from 40 countries took photos of themselves waving at Saturn. This awesome collage is the result.

See the full-sized view – at 10,000 x 10,000 pixel resolution – here.

See the photos of Earth and moon from planet Saturn – the actual Day Earth Smiled image – here.

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Deborah Byrd

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.