The 45th Anniversary of the Earthrise Animation

[Arran]

I ran across this animation, and even though we all seen the Earthrise photo, how it was made, i never really knew.

Nasa made an animation based on the Astronauts photo's and data from the LRO on this historical event, and i was pretty amazed how the photo was actually made.

Enjoy!

Edited December 23, 2013 by Arran

[manskal]

Pretty amazing how rewarding experiencing something amazing and new is, even though we might take it for granted today. Beyond all the Cold War propaganda and scientific discovery brought about by the space race, and the Apollo missions, the one legacy that will endure forever is the spirit of human exploration and endeavour.

And it survives to this day, even in something as simple as launching little green men to the Mun.

Or failing that, blowing them up on the launchpad. For Kerbalkind.

[Kilmeister]

I'd never heard audio from Apollo 8. Really great animation, letting you relive the moment.