Astronomy and Space

Earthrise

Earthrise is a photograph of Earth taken from lunar orbit by American astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. Nature photographer Galen Rowell described it as "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken".

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See also

• ▸Astrochicken
• ▸BRDM-2
• ▸Giovanni Domenico Cassini

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