A stunning view of Earth rising above the lunar horizon, captured by the Apollo 8 crew in 1968. This iconic image, taken from lunar orbit, shows our planet as a fragile blue marble against the backdrop of space, a landmark moment in human space exploration.

Astronomy Picture from 24/12/2008

Earthrise

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081224.html


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