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On August 23, 1966, Lunar Orbiter 1 accidentally gave us the first photograph of Earth from the Moon’s orbit.
The result was history’s first Earthrise: a ghostly crescent Earth above the lunar horizon.
In 2008, engineers restored the images in an abandoned McDonald’s near NASA Ames—“McMoon’s.”
The result was history’s first Earthrise: a ghostly crescent Earth above the lunar horizon.
In 2008, engineers restored the images in an abandoned McDonald’s near NASA Ames—“McMoon’s.”
August 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
On August 23, 1966, Lunar Orbiter 1 accidentally gave us the first photograph of Earth from the Moon’s orbit.
The result was history’s first Earthrise: a ghostly crescent Earth above the lunar horizon.
In 2008, engineers restored the images in an abandoned McDonald’s near NASA Ames—“McMoon’s.”
The result was history’s first Earthrise: a ghostly crescent Earth above the lunar horizon.
In 2008, engineers restored the images in an abandoned McDonald’s near NASA Ames—“McMoon’s.”
Wishing everyone a great year ahead.
January 1, 2024 at 5:01 AM
Wishing everyone a great year ahead.
Merry Christmas, and to all a good night!
December 24, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Merry Christmas, and to all a good night!