Ah, That’s A Beautiful Shot: Apollo 8 ‘Earthrise’ Photo Animated
Using photo mosaics and elevation data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), this video commemorates the 45th anniversary of Apollo 8’s historic 1968 flight by recreating the moment when the crew first saw and photographed the Earth rising from behind the Moon.
Using photo mosaics and elevation data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), this video commemorates the 45th anniversary of Apollo 8’s historic 1968 flight by recreating the moment when the crew first saw and photographed the Earth rising from behind the Moon.
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