See How Earth looks from Moon | NASA's official - YouTube
WEBAs the spacecraft orbited the moon, the astronauts observed Earth rising above the lunar horizon. They quickly grabbed a camera and started recording this incredible sight. The video shows...
NASA Releases New High-Resolution Earthrise Image
WEBDec 18, 2015 · NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft's vantage point in orbit around the moon.
Earthrise - Wikipedia
WEBEarthrise is a photograph of Earth and part of the Moon 's surface that was taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. [1][2][3] Nature photographer Galen Rowell described it as "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken". [4]
Observing Earth from the Moon - Sky & Telescope
WEBOct 17, 2018 · From Earth, the Moon appears to move about one outstretched fist to the east each night, hopscotching from one zodiac constellation to the next, but from the Moon the Earth remains in one small part of the sky as the constellations march by.
Apollo 8: Earthrise - NASA
WEBDec 23, 2020 · Taken aboard Apollo 8 by Bill Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon, with astronauts Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell aboard.
The Story Behind Apollo 8’s Famous Earthrise Photo - Science@NASA
WEBDec 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. Now we can relive the astronauts' experience, thanks to data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Earth from the Moon - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBFrom the Moon, Earth is an ideal reference point to calibrate the cameras. The Narrow Angle Cameras—the cameras designed to capture the most detailed images of the Moon—took this image during calibration.
Earthrise - Moon: NASA Science
WEBOct 5, 2017 · Earth is about five degrees above the horizon in the photo. The unnamed surface features in the foreground are near the eastern limb of the moon as viewed from Earth. The lunar horizon is approximately 780 km from the spacecraft.
Earthrise - Moon: NASA Science
WEBOct 5, 2017 · Earthrise. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft's vantage point in orbit around the Moon. This image was composed from a series of images taken Oct. 12, 2015. when LRO was about 83 miles (134 kilometers) above the moon's farside crater Compton.
Earth from the Moon | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEBAt one point in Apollo 8's lunar orbit, the Earth came into view over the moon's horizon. The crew reacted with astonishment to the beautiful sight, snapping photographs and expressing...