December 24, 1968Reputable sourceWell documented
Apollo 8 and Earthrise
On the timeline · around December 24, 1968 ·
What happened
The first crewed flight to the Moon orbited it ten times; the crew's Earthrise photograph showed our planet rising over the lunar horizon.
Why it matters
Humanity's first look back at the whole Earth — an image credited with helping launch the environmental movement.
Sources
- NASA. Apollo 8 (mission page) · Reputable source