This visible image of the Earth and Moon system was taken from a distance of about 2.1 million miles (3.5 million kilometerS) using the VIRTIS instrument aboard Venus Express. About to 65% of Earth's disk was illuminated by the Sun, due to the phase angle. Credit: ESA/VIRTIS Team. Click to enlarge.

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