Mars orbiter spies a tiny Earth and moon from the Red Planet (photos)

earth and the moon appear as tiny specks against the black of space

You've never seen Earth and the moon like this before.

The Mars Express spacecraft recently celebrated 20 years in space by taking a nostalgic look back at Earth and the moon from the Red Planet. The images captured by the European Space Agency (ESA) craft show our planet and its natural satellite as little more than a large white dot crossed by a smaller white dot.