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NASA's top Earth images

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Posted: Dec 7, 2012 1:36 PM ET

Last Updated: Dec 7, 2012 1:35 PM ET

Black Marble -- a dramatic image of Earth on a cloudless night -- became the latest iconic image of our planet captured by NASA. Here are some of the space agency's top photos of Earth.

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