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 Lovell, and William Anders all later recalled, the most important thing they discovered was Earth.
Using photo mosaics and elevation data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), this video recreates the moment when the crew first saw and photographed the Earth rising from behind the moon. Narrator Andrew Chaikin, author of “A Man on the Moon,” sets the scene for a three-minute visualization of the view from both inside and outside the spacecraft accompanied by the onboard audio of the astronauts.
An amazing story, beyond comprehension what these astronauts would have experienced out there…
And a fantastic remastered image based upon data collected by the Apollo 8 mission and the Lunar Reconaissance Orbiter. So much so, that I have made it into my homepage image!
Be sure to check out these links if you want to find out more:
NASA Releases New Earthrise Simulation Video - NASA
The Story Behind Apollo 8’s Famous Earthrise Photo - NASA Science