Earth Day: The wonder of iconic satellite images

Mongabay
Apr 22, 2025, 4:35 am175 pts
There’s something about viewing Earth from space — the shift in perspective has for decades moved us emotionally, scientifically, and philosophically. The iconic Earthrise image of our planet rising above the lunar horizon, taken in 1968 by astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 mission, is widely credited with…

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