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"Earthrise" (blog post #9)

One of TIME Magazine's most influential images of all time, Earthrise, evokes many feelings within me. As a long time space enthusiast, I can attest to this image being extremely impactful. It was Christmas Eve 1968 when Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William (Bill) Anders entered lunar orbit in the Apollo 8 spacecraft. Anders was the one who took the photo, as he rushed to get a color canister for the camera. I personally think that this photo is beautiful, and it really sheds light on how small we are in the universe. The past year had been brutal and war torn in America, so a sight like this one made people feel a little bit more peace. I think that since Bill was not a photographer, that he wasn't necessarily trying to evoke any feelings specifically by taking this photo. I do think that he wanted people on Earth to have the opportunity to see what our home looks like from space. I also think that it is important for humanity to know that we are not as much as we think we are, if that makes sense. All in all, I think that this picture changed the way we view ourselves, and it furthered space photography.
Photo from: http://100photos.time.com/photos/nasa-earthrise-apollo-8

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  1. AnonymousApril 15, 2018 at 6:59 PM

    Hi Sierra, this is one of my favorite photographs, and is actually part of what inspired me to pursue a Physics degree. I totally agree with what you said about this image and its ability to keep us humble. It helps me to remember that the only one in control of my life is me, and that I am free to make decisions that I want and shape my life the way I want it. It also keeps me excited and hopeful that there are other worlds in the universe that could potentially support life. One of the things I hope I live to see is the discovery of life that developed independently from Earth life.

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  2. Alma J.May 3, 2018 at 9:09 PM

    It's so interesting to know that this photo was actually taken in space. Before reading your post I very much so believed it was a fake one. After reading your post I started thinking of how this photograph provided not only peace, but also hope for people post war. Hope that there were bigger things out there being discovered by others, bringing forth new opportunities and challenges that people could take on. Or maybe it can even be considered to be a slight distraction from how badly things had been going during that time period.

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