Dec 18, 2015 · In this composite image we see Earth appear to rise over the lunar horizon from the viewpoint of the spacecraft, with the center of the Earth just off the coast of Liberia (at 4.04 …

Dec 22, 2023 · In December of 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 became the first people to leave our home planet and travel to another body in space. But as crew members Frank Borman, James …

Dec 20, 2013 · Using photo mosaics and elevation data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), this video commemorates the 45th anniversary of Apollo 8's historic flight by recreating …

Apr 19, 2020 · To honor the day’s 50th anniversary, NASA’s JPL has unveiled posters in which our home planet is the star. When Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders snapped the iconic …

Dec 24, 2013 · By matching that series of photographs to a high resolution model of the lunar terrain as observed by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), NASA scientists and …

Jun 25, 2013 · That evening, the astronauts-Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders-held a live broadcast from lunar orbit, in …

Earthrise across Mare Smythii on the moon (© Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center)(Bing United States)

Explore a curated colection of Earthrise Backgrounds. We've gathered more than 5 million background images uploaded by our community and sorted them by the most popular ones. …

Dec 21, 2018 · On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to witness the Earth rising above the moon's barren surface. …

Dec 24, 2013 · Known as the picture that changed the world, the iconic 'Earthrise' image, taken over the horizon of the moon during the Apollo 8 mission, on Dec. 24, 1968.

1 day ago · Orbiter captures Earthrise: On Auguts 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 snapped the first photo of Earth as seen from lunar orbit. While a remarkable image at the time, the full …

I have always loved the original Earthrise picture from Nasa. Here I just adjusted the background to true black while preserving the stars and earth soft shadow and cropped to 21:9 keeping the …

Feb 25, 2025 · Select images from NASA's Earth Observatory, a source for images, stories, and discoveries about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA …

4 days ago · A close-up view of Earth reflected in Blue Ghost's solar panel. (Image credit: Firefly Aerospace) Shortly before the press conference ended, Firefly released this stunning image …

2025 NASA Science Calendar. Download our latest calendar and wallpaper backgrounds for your desktop or mobile device, and discover the fascinating science behind the images featured …

6 days ago · Leonard S. Marcus brings the wonder of a 1968 snapshot to a new generation. “Earthrise,” taken by the Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders while in lunar orbit on Christmas …

Feb 13, 2025 · Recent images from the Earth’s night side, seen from the International Space Station ... City lights streak past in one of a series of 30-second exposures taken by the NASA …