Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Has the Famous “Blue Marble Earth” of 1972 Become the “Very Tired Marble Earth” of 2026? No…
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Update: April 11th
The two photos cannot be compared, and NASA was wrong to put them side-by-side in a single image. The recent photo looks washed out and tired because it was lit by reflected moonlight and image enhanced.
Thus, no comparison is possible, and no conclusions can be drawn. At the time I posted this video, this was not known…
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In 1972 during the last Apollo 17 mission landing men on the moon, the very iconic "Blue Marble" photo was taken of the Earth from the spacecraft. Clearly seen is the high contrast between the oceans and continents and clouds, the huge swirls of the cloud motion, and an Earth that looks very much alive.
In early April, 2026 a similar photo was taken by the astronauts on the new NASA mission known as Artemis II. NASA published these images together, and the difference appears striking.
The new photo seems to show a much hazier, darker, dustier more polluted Earth, and I dub this photo the "Very Tired Marble".
The difference is very striking, very visceral, and like a punch to the gut. But is it real, or is it an artifact of the digital versus film photography, distance from the Earth, solar illumination or lack of illumination.
Please do your own investigating to answer this question.
I show what I have come up with so far in this video...
There has been renewed media interest recently on space travel, Artemis II, SpaceX possible IPO, Musk becoming a trillionaire, etc.
Sorry to rain on this parade, but the Kessler Syndrome becomes much more likely with overloading of low Earth orbit with satellites, and if the collision cascade triggers it will shut down human access to space for at least several decades, probably longer... very important to read about this, I have filmed a number of previous videos on my channel that you can search for to get more information...
Please enjoy...
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References:
BBC article showing NASA images from 1972 and 2026, side by side for direct comparison:
Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth
bbc.com/news/articles/ce8jzr423p9o
Direct link to expanded version of side-by-side image for easier comparison:
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/1fe5/live/07737500-2fb1-11f1-9885-91ba338bedfd.png.webp
World Map Projection:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Earth_projection#/media/File:Equal_Earth_projection_SW.jpg
Perplexity AI queries that I looked at:
Show me some photos of Earth from space from 1972.
perplexity.ai/search/show-me-some-photos-of-earth-f-mxaZHGxJQqGYUhnPXAnH4A
Show me the photos of Earth from Artemis II
What is Earths albedo change from 1972 to present day?
Please compare the whole Earth photos taken in 1972 to those recently taken in the last few days.
perplexity.ai/search/please-compare-the-whole-earth-0XS8_MFJT3681kAqd4RDsQ
Article in the Conversation: A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth
theconversation.com/a-million-new-spacex-satellites-will-destroy-the-night-sky-for-everyone-on-earth-277938
Article in Space Safety Magazine:
Kessler Syndrome
The Kessler Syndrome: 10 Interesting and Disturbing Facts
spacesafetymagazine.com/space-debris/kessler-syndrome
Wikipedia: Kessler Syndrome
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
Please donate to PaulBeckwith.net to support my research and videos connecting the dots on abrupt climate system mayhem.
Please subscribe to my YouTube channel. As well as my website, and YouTube, you can find me on Patreon, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit (multiple climate channels within), Quora, TikTok, Discord, Mastodon, Twitch, Vimeo, Bluesky, TruthSocial, Threads, Substack, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc...
Has the Famous “Blue Marble Earth” of 1972 Become the “Very Tired Marble Earth” of 2026? No…
—————————————————————————————
Update: April 11th
The two photos cannot be compared, and NASA was wrong to put them side-by-side in a single image. The recent photo looks washed out and tired because it was lit by reflected moonlight and image enhanced.
Thus, no comparison is possible, and no conclusions can be drawn. At the time I posted this video, this was not known…
—————————————————————————————
In 1972 during the last Apollo 17 mission landing men on the moon, the very iconic "Blue Marble" photo was taken of the Earth from the spacecraft. Clearly seen is the high contrast between the oceans and continents and clouds, the huge swirls of the cloud motion, and an Earth that looks very much alive.
In early April, 2026 a similar photo was taken by the astronauts on the new NASA mission known as Artemis II. NASA published these images together, and the difference appears striking.
The new photo seems to show a much hazier, darker, dustier more polluted Earth, and I dub this photo the "Very Tired Marble".
The difference is very striking, very visceral, and like a punch to the gut. But is it real, or is it an artifact of the digital versus film photography, distance from the Earth, solar illumination or lack of illumination.
Please do your own investigating to answer this question.
I show what I have come up with so far in this video...
There has been renewed media interest recently on space travel, Artemis II, SpaceX possible IPO, Musk becoming a trillionaire, etc.
Sorry to rain on this parade, but the Kessler Syndrome becomes much more likely with overloading of low Earth orbit with satellites, and if the collision cascade triggers it will shut down human access to space for at least several decades, probably longer... very important to read about this, I have filmed a number of previous videos on my channel that you can search for to get more information...
Please enjoy...
Please donate to PaulBeckwith.net to support my research and videos connecting the dots on abrupt climate system mayhem.
Please subscribe to my YouTube channel. As well as my website, and YouTube, you can find me on Patreon, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit (multiple climate channels within), Quora, TikTok, Discord, Mastodon, Twitch, Vimeo, Bluesky, TruthSocial, Threads, Substack, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc...
References:
BBC article showing NASA images from 1972 and 2026, side by side for direct comparison:
Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth
bbc.com/news/articles/ce8jzr423p9o
Direct link to expanded version of side-by-side image for easier comparison:
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/1fe5/live/07737500-2fb1-11f1-9885-91ba338bedfd.png.webp
World Map Projection:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Earth_projection#/media/File:Equal_Earth_projection_SW.jpg
Perplexity AI queries that I looked at:
Show me some photos of Earth from space from 1972.
perplexity.ai/search/show-me-some-photos-of-earth-f-mxaZHGxJQqGYUhnPXAnH4A
Show me the photos of Earth from Artemis II
What is Earths albedo change from 1972 to present day?
Please compare the whole Earth photos taken in 1972 to those recently taken in the last few days.
perplexity.ai/search/please-compare-the-whole-earth-0XS8_MFJT3681kAqd4RDsQ
Article in the Conversation: A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth
theconversation.com/a-million-new-spacex-satellites-will-destroy-the-night-sky-for-everyone-on-earth-277938
Article in Space Safety Magazine:
Kessler Syndrome
The Kessler Syndrome: 10 Interesting and Disturbing Facts
spacesafetymagazine.com/space-debris/kessler-syndrome
Wikipedia: Kessler Syndrome
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome
Please donate to PaulBeckwith.net to support my research and videos connecting the dots on abrupt climate system mayhem.
Please subscribe to my YouTube channel. As well as my website, and YouTube, you can find me on Patreon, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit (multiple climate channels within), Quora, TikTok, Discord, Mastodon, Twitch, Vimeo, Bluesky, TruthSocial, Threads, Substack, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc...
