August 24, 2026•1 min read•from PetaPixel

The First-Ever Earthrise Photo Was Taken 60 Years Ago on a Film Camera by a Robot Spacecraft

60 years ago, a robotic spacecraft captured the first Earthrise photo -- a stunning view that the Artemis II crew recreated earlier this year.

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#Earthrise

#Spacecraft

#Robot

#Lunar Orbiter

#Moon

#Artemis II

#Film Camera

#Photography

#Space Exploration

#Cratered

#Horizon

#Barren

#Black-and-white

#Astro-photography

#Lunar

#Crew

#Image

#Space

#Robotics

#View