NASA publishes the picture of an Earth sundown taken by the Artemis II astronauts | EUROtoday
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It’s a sundown. The picture, printed Tuesday April 7 by NASA, was taken Monday when the Orion capsule was circling the Moon. The crew is made up of Americans Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover, in addition to Canadian Jeremy Hansen.
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The picture instantly evokes the legendary picture of Apollo 8, taken on December 24, 1968 by the American Bill Anders throughout the first flyby of the Moon by people, along with his compatriots Frank Borman and Jim Lovell.
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Apollo 8 had circled the Moon ten instances with out touchdown, and through one orbit, Bill Anders had immortalized the sensible blue of the Earth in opposition to the huge darkness of area, amplified by the desolate, monochromatic horizon of the Moon within the foreground.
“We came all this way to explore the Moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth,” Bill Anders stated upon his return to Earth.
The “Earthrise” picture is commonly included in alternatives of essentially the most memorable historic photos and was included in Life journal’s 2003 e-book “100 Photographs That Changed the World.”
The legacy of Apollo 8 accompanied the Artemis II astronauts on Monday. They began their day by receiving a recorded message from Jim Lovell, earlier than his demise in August 2025.
“It’s a historic day, and I know how busy you will be, but don’t forget to enjoy the view,” the pioneer advised them.
(AFP)
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