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60 years ago NASA took the first ever photo of Earth from the moon—and began a legacy

Aug 23, 2026

Snapped on August 23, 1966, by the uncrewed Lunar Orbiter 1, the photo’s legacy lives on in the breathtaking images of Earth taken by the Artemis II crew

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/60-years-ago-nasa-took-the-first-ever-photo-of-earth-from-the-moon-and-began-a-legacy/

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