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NASA | Earthrise: The 45th Anniversary

NASA Goddard · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Space exploration & spaceflight

What it is

NASA Goddard recreates the Apollo 8 Earthrise moment using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data, narrated by Andrew Chaikin and synced with the astronauts' recorded conversation. It marks the flight's 45th anniversary.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked as a visualization of how the famous Earthrise photo was taken.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “Wikipedia links to a nice visualization on youtube of the moments when the photo was taken”

    Visualization synced with astronauts' actual recorded conversation

    akavel, 2024-06 · Recommendation · in “Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders ID'd in WA plane crash”

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Topics: apollo 8, earthrise, nasa, lunar reconnaissance orbiter, space history

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