Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Earthrise

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 24, 2008 is “Earthrise,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Apollo 8 , NASA. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

Earthrise
Credit: Apollo 8 , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Forty years ago, in December of 1968, the Apollo 8 crew flew from the Earth to the Moon and back again. Frank Borman , James Lovell , and William Anders were launched atop a Saturn V rocket on December 21, circled the Moon ten times in their command module, and returned to Earth on December 27.”

— APOD editors, December 24, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 24, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Apollo 8 , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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The MoonSaturnApollo program

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