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Earthrise

40 years ago, NASA released this first [human-taken] photo of the Earth from far away:
earthrise.jpg

[Update: The BBC has a nice story.]

2 comments on "Earthrise"

  • mordaxus says:

    Well, not first, by any means. But first taken by a human, and possibly first in color.

  • iang says:

    If anyone knows a source for original analogue material of bodies astronomical, any size, in old analogue formats, yell at me! I have an art project that wants the old analogue stuff!

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