1st photo of Earth from space, 80 years ago
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The 1st photo of Earth from space gave us a look at our world’s clouds from above. The image is from October 24, 1946. Image via White Sands Missile Range/ Applied Physics Laboratory/ Wikimedia Commons.
1st photo of Earth from space
On October 24, 1946, scientists launched a V-2 rocket — carrying a 35-mm motion picture camera — to a height 65 miles (105 km) above a New Mexico desert. After a few minutes, the camera dropped back to Earth and was destroyed on impact. But the film survi
1st photo of Earth from space
On October 24, 1946, scientists launched a V-2 rocket — carrying a 35-mm motion picture camera — to a height 65 miles (105 km) above a New Mexico desert. After a few minutes, the camera dropped back to Earth and was destroyed on impact. But the film survi
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