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A stunning view of Earth rising over the Moon's surface, captured by the Apollo 8 astronauts during their historic lunar orbit in 1968.

The Beautiful Earthrise Photo

Earthrise is a very special picture of our planet. It was taken from the Moon by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968. He was part of the Apollo 8 mission, the first time people flew around the Moon.

When Anders and his crewmates looked out, they saw Earth rising over the dark Moon. Anders used a special camera called a Hasselblad to take the picture. It shows Earth as a bright blue marble against the black sky. Many people think this photo helped us understand how beautiful and important our planet is.

After the mission, the photo became very famous. It was used on a stamp by the U.S. Postal Service and even inspired songs. The picture reminds us to care for our Earth.

If someone were on the Moon, they might see Earth rising in the sky too. The Moon moves a little, so Earth would appear to rise and change shape, just like our Moon does from Earth.

Images

A beautiful view of Earth setting behind the Moon as seen from the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission. The image shows Earth's blue oceans and white clouds against the lunar surface, a amazing sight from space!
A stunning view of Earth rising over the Moon, captured by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.
A historic photo of Earth rising over the lunar surface, taken by astronauts during the Apollo 8 mission.
A stunning view of Earth rising over the lunar surface, captured by astronauts during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.
A U.S. postage stamp celebrating the Apollo 8 mission, the first manned mission to orbit the Moon, featuring a famous photo taken by the astronauts.
Rise, the official mascot of the Artemis II mission, representing space exploration and zero-gravity fun.
Astronauts on Apollo 8 saw this beautiful view of Earth rising over the lunar horizon during their historic mission.
A colorful educational image showing the planets of our solar system—Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—taken by NASA spacecraft. Perfect for learning about space!
An artist's depiction of HE 1523-0901, one of the oldest known stars in our galaxy, located about 7,500 light-years from Earth.

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