Voyager 1: Snapshots From the Journey
After 35 years spent journeying through the solar system, Voyager 1 is now, officially, an interstellar spacecraft. Here are some of its more elegant photos
NASA / JPL
The Earth and Moon, taken on Sept. 18, 1977, by Voyager 1 when it was 7.25 million miles (11.66 million km) from Earth. Voyager 1 was directly above Mt. Everest (on the night side of the planet at 25 degrees north latitude) when the picture was taken.