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NASA Unveils Historic Earth Photo from Lunar Orbit

8/31/2025

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NASA released a historic photograph of Earth from lunar orbit on August 23, 2025, taken by Lunar Orbiter 1 on August 23, 1966.
The black-and-white image depicts Earth as a crescent above the moon's horizon.
Lunar Orbiter 1 was launched to identify potential landing sites for future missions.
The spacecraft functioned for 76 days before crashing into the moon on October 29, 1966.

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NASA released a historic photograph of Earth from lunar orbit on August 23, 2025, taken by Lunar Orbiter 1 on August 23, 1966.
The black-and-white image depicts Earth as a crescent above the moon's horizon.
Lunar Orbiter 1 was launched to identify potential landing sites for future missions.
The spacecraft functioned for 76 days before crashing into the moon on October 29, 1966.