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Earthrise: how the Apollo 8 astronauts gave every photographer on the planet an important lesson

A lack of planning left the astronauts scrambling the snap the iconic image in the nick of time – a monumental story we can ...
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50 years ago, Apollo 8 mission kicked Space Race into full speed

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Suspended in darkness and surrounded by emptiness floats an oasis, vibrant with color. Fifty years ago, Apollo 8 astronauts – the first ever to orbit the moon – captured the ...