"pale blue dot" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Referring to the Earth's appearance from space; the Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken in 1990 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft from a record distance of about 6 billion kilometers. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} pale blue dot
  1. The planet Earth. Wikipedia link: Pale Blue Dot Related terms: Blue Planet
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