Earthrise
"Earthrise" is a photo of the Earth from the Moon taken on the Apollo 8 mission.[1] It was taken by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968.[2] It was a very important picture, because it helped people realize how fragile the Earth looks. It started making a large amount of people want to pass laws and create government programs that help the environment. It also became the symbol for Earth Day because of how powerful it was, and it started the environmental movement of the 1970's.[3] Earthrise's most notable use is as the symbol of Earth Day.
Earthrise Media
View of Earth rising over the lunar horizon, taken on December 24, 1968, by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders.
The first Earthrise photographed by humans
The conversation between Frank Borman and William Anders, during the taking of the Earthrise photograph. I did some noise reduction.
Hasselblad 500 EL-M camera with motor drive used in the Apollo space program
AS08-14-2383 (21713574299), from which Earthrise was cropped. The photo is displayed here in its original orientation as seen by the crew of Apollo 8. Lunar north is up.
U.S. postage stamp (Scott #1371)
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References
- ↑ "The Earthrise Photograph". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Neuman, Scott. "On Anniversary Of Apollo 8, How The 'Earthrise' Photo Was Made". National Public Radio. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Wright, Ernie. "The Making of an Icon: Earthrise". NASA. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
