Earthrise was taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission, the first crewed voyage to orbit the Moon. … See more

Earthrise was used as the cover photograph for the Spring 1969 issue of the Whole Earth Catalog.
In Life's 2003 book 100 Photographs that Changed the World, wilderness photographer … See more

The Earth "rose" because the spacecraft was traveling over the Moon's surface. An earthrise that might be witnessed from the surface of the Moon would be quite unlike moonrises on Earth. Because the Moon is tidally locked with … See more

• The Blue Marble
• First images of Earth from space
• Earth phase
• Pale Blue Dot
• List of photographs considered the most important… See more

• Earthrise: The 45th Anniversary (NASA Goddard, YouTube channel)
• Earthrise: The 45th Anniversary Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine – NASA Goddard webpage with various reconstruction videos… See more