On 19 November 2013, the first image ever taken of the Earth rising over the Moon’s surface in 1966 was sent back to the Moon. This historic image, known as “Earthrise”, was taken on 23 August 1966 by NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1.  A full resolution electronic data file over 700 Mb in size containing this image … Continue reading The First Earthrise Image Makes a Trip Back To The Moon