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Earthrise is a photograph of Earth and part of the Moon 's surface that was taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. [1] [2] [3] Nature photographer Galen Rowell described it as "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken". [4]
Dec 21, 2018 · english. On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to witness the Earth rising above the moon's barren surface. Now we can relive the astronauts' experience, thanks to data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
- NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
Apr 22, 2024 · How the largest environmental movement in history was born. The surprising science of climate protests. What 1.5C living actually looks like. More than 50 years after it was shot, Earthrise...
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Dec 23, 2020 · Taken aboard Apollo 8 by Bill Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon, with astronauts Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell aboard.
Dec 24, 2018 · Using archival footage and interviews with the three men, director Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee tells the remarkable story of their journey and the photo that changed the world. This iconic image offered...
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Feb 22, 2019 · The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this telephoto view taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft near 110 degrees east longitude. The horizon, about 350 miles ( 570 kilometers) from the spacecraft, is near the eastern limb of the moon as viewed from Earth.
Aug 12, 2013 · A historic photo of Earth rising over the moon, taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. The image shows the fragility and beauty of our planet and the vastness of space.
