Earthrise, Apollo 8
Artist
William Anders
(American, born 1933)
Publisherpublished by
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
(American, founded 1958)
DateDecember 24, 1968, printed after 2000
Mediumchromogenic print
Dimensions35.0 x 35.0 cm (image), 36.5 x 37.5 cm (sheet)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Howard G. Davis, III A.K.A. David Davis
Object number2014.1238
Label TextThe first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth’s orbit, Apollo 8 launched aboard a Saturn V rocket, orbited the Moon and returned safely to Earth. Its crew, Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders, were the first humans to have a direct view of the far side of the Moon, and to see Earth as a whole planet. When they saw Earth appearing above the horizon, Anders scrambled to load his Hasselblad camera with color film. This is considered the most important environmental photograph in history, since it so clarifies the limits and fragility of the planet.On View
Not on view
