LROC - Earthrise TV because they were on the

because they were on the opposite side of the sun from Earth

This mosaic combines six images -- two each of red

2005 by the Cassini spacecraft

and ends with the brilliant blue star clusters along the outer edge

LROC - Earthrise TV because they were on theThe Earth straddling the limb of the Moon, as seen from above Compton crater. The large tan area in the upper right is the Sahara desert, and just beyond is Saudia Arabia. The Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America are visible to the left. From the Earth, the daily Moonrise and Moonset are always inspiring moments. However, lunar astronauts will see something very different: viewed from the lunar surface, the Earth never rises or sets. Since the