Earthrise
NASA (photograph by William Anders) · 1968
Why it's great
Our blue Earth rises over the gray edge of the Moon in this photograph taken by astronaut William Anders on Christmas Eve 1968 during Apollo 8, the first time people had seen the whole Earth from another world. It changed how many people thought about the planet.
🏛️ Part of history
The Space Race & the Moon Landing (1957–1972) — Our blue Earth rises over the gray edge of the Moon in this photograph taken by astronaut William Anders on Christmas Eve 1968 during Apollo 8, the first time people had seen the whole Earth from another world.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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William Anders, born in Hong Kong in 1933, was an American astronaut who flew on Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon, in December 1968. His photograph Earthrise, taken on that flight, became one of the most famous images of the 1900s. He died in 2024.
