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Five views of Earth from Chang’e-3

Five views of Earth from Chang’e-3
Five views of Earth from Chang’e-3 The Chang'e 3 lander watched the Earth wax from new toward first quarter phase from December 20 to 24, 2013. Chinese Academy of Sciences

Here is an animated version of the sequence:

Five views of Earth from Chang’e-3 (animation)
Five views of Earth from Chang’e-3 (animation) Taken between December 20 and 24, 2013.Image: Chinese Academy of Sciences / Emily Lakdawalla