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Was the video/photos taken during the earth-rise on the Apollo 8 flight the first "blue marble"-esque photo? I've heard the image equated to the "earth's first selfie" and question the technical accuracy of that premise.



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg



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Seeing other similar type questions on the site, please understand the concept of what I'm asking, if not the accuracy. Yes, you can only take, at best, a photo of only half the earth at a given time, and yes, during Apollo 8 the Earth was partially in shadow....






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up vote
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Was the video/photos taken during the earth-rise on the Apollo 8 flight the first "blue marble"-esque photo? I've heard the image equated to the "earth's first selfie" and question the technical accuracy of that premise.



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg



*Note to pedants:



Seeing other similar type questions on the site, please understand the concept of what I'm asking, if not the accuracy. Yes, you can only take, at best, a photo of only half the earth at a given time, and yes, during Apollo 8 the Earth was partially in shadow....






history photography earth







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    those people are "pedants" ;)
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  • damn autocorrect!! @Hobbes
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    16 hours ago






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    Hmmm, pedantic? That doesn't seem like the best fit. Perhaps donnish is better.
    – Don Branson
    16 hours ago






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    Russel's answer is excellent, but it still is customary to wait 24 hours before clicking the accept checkmark, so other people (no, not me) have a chance to post answers.
    – Dr Sheldon
    13 hours ago










  • sorry @DrSheldon - new to this particular stack. Although, if a different answer came up that was more accurate, I could simply change the approval
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    13 hours ago













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up vote
22
down vote

favorite











Was the video/photos taken during the earth-rise on the Apollo 8 flight the first "blue marble"-esque photo? I've heard the image equated to the "earth's first selfie" and question the technical accuracy of that premise.



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg



*Note to pedants:



Seeing other similar type questions on the site, please understand the concept of what I'm asking, if not the accuracy. Yes, you can only take, at best, a photo of only half the earth at a given time, and yes, during Apollo 8 the Earth was partially in shadow....






history photography earth







share|improve this question















Was the video/photos taken during the earth-rise on the Apollo 8 flight the first "blue marble"-esque photo? I've heard the image equated to the "earth's first selfie" and question the technical accuracy of that premise.



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg



*Note to pedants:



Seeing other similar type questions on the site, please understand the concept of what I'm asking, if not the accuracy. Yes, you can only take, at best, a photo of only half the earth at a given time, and yes, during Apollo 8 the Earth was partially in shadow....






history photography earth




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    those people are "pedants" ;)
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  • damn autocorrect!! @Hobbes
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    16 hours ago






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    Hmmm, pedantic? That doesn't seem like the best fit. Perhaps donnish is better.
    – Don Branson
    16 hours ago






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    Russel's answer is excellent, but it still is customary to wait 24 hours before clicking the accept checkmark, so other people (no, not me) have a chance to post answers.
    – Dr Sheldon
    13 hours ago










  • sorry @DrSheldon - new to this particular stack. Although, if a different answer came up that was more accurate, I could simply change the approval
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    13 hours ago














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    those people are "pedants" ;)
    – Hobbes
    17 hours ago










  • damn autocorrect!! @Hobbes
    – NKCampbell
    16 hours ago






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    Hmmm, pedantic? That doesn't seem like the best fit. Perhaps donnish is better.
    – Don Branson
    16 hours ago






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    Russel's answer is excellent, but it still is customary to wait 24 hours before clicking the accept checkmark, so other people (no, not me) have a chance to post answers.
    – Dr Sheldon
    13 hours ago










  • sorry @DrSheldon - new to this particular stack. Although, if a different answer came up that was more accurate, I could simply change the approval
    – NKCampbell
    13 hours ago








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those people are "pedants" ;)
– Hobbes
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those people are "pedants" ;)
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damn autocorrect!! @Hobbes
– NKCampbell
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damn autocorrect!! @Hobbes
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Hmmm, pedantic? That doesn't seem like the best fit. Perhaps donnish is better.
– Don Branson
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Hmmm, pedantic? That doesn't seem like the best fit. Perhaps donnish is better.
– Don Branson
16 hours ago




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Russel's answer is excellent, but it still is customary to wait 24 hours before clicking the accept checkmark, so other people (no, not me) have a chance to post answers.
– Dr Sheldon
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Russel's answer is excellent, but it still is customary to wait 24 hours before clicking the accept checkmark, so other people (no, not me) have a chance to post answers.
– Dr Sheldon
13 hours ago












sorry @DrSheldon - new to this particular stack. Although, if a different answer came up that was more accurate, I could simply change the approval
– NKCampbell
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sorry @DrSheldon - new to this particular stack. Although, if a different answer came up that was more accurate, I could simply change the approval
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No; the first full views of Earth from high-altitude satellites predate Apollo 8 by at least two years.



This web page has a nice progression of pictures of Earth from space from 1959 on.



A Soviet satellite (possibly Molniya-1-3) took this crude picture on May 30, 1966:



enter image description here



DODGE took this picture in September of 1967; this is believed to be the first full-color, full-Earth picture:



enter image description here



ATS-III sent this photo in November of 1967, which famously became the cover image for the first edition of the Whole Earth Catalog (Apollo 8's much prettier Earthrise photo adorned later editions):



enter image description here






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    What part of Earth is depicted in the first photo? I have a hard time identifying any continents or oceans on it.
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  • @d-b Most likely the contrast is mostly cloud versus surface, not land versus water (squint at the other pictures to see what I mean). Assuming it’s in a Molniya orbit and near apogee, I’d expect it to be over the middle of greater Russia, but I don’t know which way the image is oriented.
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  • fyi I've just asked What are damper booms and how did they "get out of DODGE"?
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Although not a blue marble as it's in black and white, Lunar Orbiter 1 took an earlier Earthrise photo on August 23, 1966. This is the first picture of the Earth from Lunar orbit.



Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966



In 2008, the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project produced a higher-quality version of this image by reanalyzing the original data.



Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966, restored by LOIRP



Lunar Orbiter 1 also took a second Earthrise picture on Aug. 25, 1966 (restored version shown.)



Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 25, 1966, restored by LOIRP






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    No; the first full views of Earth from high-altitude satellites predate Apollo 8 by at least two years.



    This web page has a nice progression of pictures of Earth from space from 1959 on.



    A Soviet satellite (possibly Molniya-1-3) took this crude picture on May 30, 1966:



    enter image description here



    DODGE took this picture in September of 1967; this is believed to be the first full-color, full-Earth picture:



    enter image description here



    ATS-III sent this photo in November of 1967, which famously became the cover image for the first edition of the Whole Earth Catalog (Apollo 8's much prettier Earthrise photo adorned later editions):



    enter image description here






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    • thanks! I suspected as much
      – NKCampbell
      16 hours ago










    • The Whole Earth Catalog invented the internet before Al Gore did i.stack.imgur.com/30aHe.jpg This was a great book for certain "sitting rooms".
      – uhoh
      11 hours ago








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      What part of Earth is depicted in the first photo? I have a hard time identifying any continents or oceans on it.
      – d-b
      11 hours ago










    • @d-b Most likely the contrast is mostly cloud versus surface, not land versus water (squint at the other pictures to see what I mean). Assuming it’s in a Molniya orbit and near apogee, I’d expect it to be over the middle of greater Russia, but I don’t know which way the image is oriented.
      – Russell Borogove
      11 hours ago












    • fyi I've just asked What are damper booms and how did they "get out of DODGE"?
      – uhoh
      10 hours ago

















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    No; the first full views of Earth from high-altitude satellites predate Apollo 8 by at least two years.



    This web page has a nice progression of pictures of Earth from space from 1959 on.



    A Soviet satellite (possibly Molniya-1-3) took this crude picture on May 30, 1966:



    enter image description here



    DODGE took this picture in September of 1967; this is believed to be the first full-color, full-Earth picture:



    enter image description here



    ATS-III sent this photo in November of 1967, which famously became the cover image for the first edition of the Whole Earth Catalog (Apollo 8's much prettier Earthrise photo adorned later editions):



    enter image description here






    share|improve this answer























    • thanks! I suspected as much
      – NKCampbell
      16 hours ago










    • The Whole Earth Catalog invented the internet before Al Gore did i.stack.imgur.com/30aHe.jpg This was a great book for certain "sitting rooms".
      – uhoh
      11 hours ago








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      What part of Earth is depicted in the first photo? I have a hard time identifying any continents or oceans on it.
      – d-b
      11 hours ago










    • @d-b Most likely the contrast is mostly cloud versus surface, not land versus water (squint at the other pictures to see what I mean). Assuming it’s in a Molniya orbit and near apogee, I’d expect it to be over the middle of greater Russia, but I don’t know which way the image is oriented.
      – Russell Borogove
      11 hours ago












    • fyi I've just asked What are damper booms and how did they "get out of DODGE"?
      – uhoh
      10 hours ago















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    No; the first full views of Earth from high-altitude satellites predate Apollo 8 by at least two years.



    This web page has a nice progression of pictures of Earth from space from 1959 on.



    A Soviet satellite (possibly Molniya-1-3) took this crude picture on May 30, 1966:



    enter image description here



    DODGE took this picture in September of 1967; this is believed to be the first full-color, full-Earth picture:



    enter image description here



    ATS-III sent this photo in November of 1967, which famously became the cover image for the first edition of the Whole Earth Catalog (Apollo 8's much prettier Earthrise photo adorned later editions):



    enter image description here






    share|improve this answer














    No; the first full views of Earth from high-altitude satellites predate Apollo 8 by at least two years.



    This web page has a nice progression of pictures of Earth from space from 1959 on.



    A Soviet satellite (possibly Molniya-1-3) took this crude picture on May 30, 1966:



    enter image description here



    DODGE took this picture in September of 1967; this is believed to be the first full-color, full-Earth picture:



    enter image description here



    ATS-III sent this photo in November of 1967, which famously became the cover image for the first edition of the Whole Earth Catalog (Apollo 8's much prettier Earthrise photo adorned later editions):



    enter image description here







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      – NKCampbell
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    • The Whole Earth Catalog invented the internet before Al Gore did i.stack.imgur.com/30aHe.jpg This was a great book for certain "sitting rooms".
      – uhoh
      11 hours ago








    • 1




      What part of Earth is depicted in the first photo? I have a hard time identifying any continents or oceans on it.
      – d-b
      11 hours ago










    • @d-b Most likely the contrast is mostly cloud versus surface, not land versus water (squint at the other pictures to see what I mean). Assuming it’s in a Molniya orbit and near apogee, I’d expect it to be over the middle of greater Russia, but I don’t know which way the image is oriented.
      – Russell Borogove
      11 hours ago












    • fyi I've just asked What are damper booms and how did they "get out of DODGE"?
      – uhoh
      10 hours ago




















    • thanks! I suspected as much
      – NKCampbell
      16 hours ago










    • The Whole Earth Catalog invented the internet before Al Gore did i.stack.imgur.com/30aHe.jpg This was a great book for certain "sitting rooms".
      – uhoh
      11 hours ago








    • 1




      What part of Earth is depicted in the first photo? I have a hard time identifying any continents or oceans on it.
      – d-b
      11 hours ago










    • @d-b Most likely the contrast is mostly cloud versus surface, not land versus water (squint at the other pictures to see what I mean). Assuming it’s in a Molniya orbit and near apogee, I’d expect it to be over the middle of greater Russia, but I don’t know which way the image is oriented.
      – Russell Borogove
      11 hours ago












    • fyi I've just asked What are damper booms and how did they "get out of DODGE"?
      – uhoh
      10 hours ago


















    thanks! I suspected as much
    – NKCampbell
    16 hours ago




    thanks! I suspected as much
    – NKCampbell
    16 hours ago












    The Whole Earth Catalog invented the internet before Al Gore did i.stack.imgur.com/30aHe.jpg This was a great book for certain "sitting rooms".
    – uhoh
    11 hours ago






    The Whole Earth Catalog invented the internet before Al Gore did i.stack.imgur.com/30aHe.jpg This was a great book for certain "sitting rooms".
    – uhoh
    11 hours ago






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    What part of Earth is depicted in the first photo? I have a hard time identifying any continents or oceans on it.
    – d-b
    11 hours ago




    What part of Earth is depicted in the first photo? I have a hard time identifying any continents or oceans on it.
    – d-b
    11 hours ago












    @d-b Most likely the contrast is mostly cloud versus surface, not land versus water (squint at the other pictures to see what I mean). Assuming it’s in a Molniya orbit and near apogee, I’d expect it to be over the middle of greater Russia, but I don’t know which way the image is oriented.
    – Russell Borogove
    11 hours ago






    @d-b Most likely the contrast is mostly cloud versus surface, not land versus water (squint at the other pictures to see what I mean). Assuming it’s in a Molniya orbit and near apogee, I’d expect it to be over the middle of greater Russia, but I don’t know which way the image is oriented.
    – Russell Borogove
    11 hours ago














    fyi I've just asked What are damper booms and how did they "get out of DODGE"?
    – uhoh
    10 hours ago






    fyi I've just asked What are damper booms and how did they "get out of DODGE"?
    – uhoh
    10 hours ago












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    Although not a blue marble as it's in black and white, Lunar Orbiter 1 took an earlier Earthrise photo on August 23, 1966. This is the first picture of the Earth from Lunar orbit.



    Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966



    In 2008, the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project produced a higher-quality version of this image by reanalyzing the original data.



    Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966, restored by LOIRP



    Lunar Orbiter 1 also took a second Earthrise picture on Aug. 25, 1966 (restored version shown.)



    Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 25, 1966, restored by LOIRP






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      Although not a blue marble as it's in black and white, Lunar Orbiter 1 took an earlier Earthrise photo on August 23, 1966. This is the first picture of the Earth from Lunar orbit.



      Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966



      In 2008, the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project produced a higher-quality version of this image by reanalyzing the original data.



      Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966, restored by LOIRP



      Lunar Orbiter 1 also took a second Earthrise picture on Aug. 25, 1966 (restored version shown.)



      Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 25, 1966, restored by LOIRP






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        Although not a blue marble as it's in black and white, Lunar Orbiter 1 took an earlier Earthrise photo on August 23, 1966. This is the first picture of the Earth from Lunar orbit.



        Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966



        In 2008, the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project produced a higher-quality version of this image by reanalyzing the original data.



        Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966, restored by LOIRP



        Lunar Orbiter 1 also took a second Earthrise picture on Aug. 25, 1966 (restored version shown.)



        Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 25, 1966, restored by LOIRP






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        Although not a blue marble as it's in black and white, Lunar Orbiter 1 took an earlier Earthrise photo on August 23, 1966. This is the first picture of the Earth from Lunar orbit.



        Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966



        In 2008, the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project produced a higher-quality version of this image by reanalyzing the original data.



        Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 23, 1966, restored by LOIRP



        Lunar Orbiter 1 also took a second Earthrise picture on Aug. 25, 1966 (restored version shown.)



        Lunar Orbiter 1 picture of the Earth from the Moon, taken Aug. 25, 1966, restored by LOIRP







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            This article is about the Croatian capital city. For other uses, see Zagreb (disambiguation). City in City of Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb City Grad Zagreb City of Zagreb Clockwise, from top: St. Mark's Square, Croatian State Archives, Zagreb Tram, Art Pavilion, Cibona & HOTO towers and Croatian National Theatre. Flag Coat of arms Zagreb Location of Zagreb in Croatia Show map of Croatia Zagreb Zagreb (Europe) Show map of Europe Coordinates: 45°49′N 15°59′E  /  45.817°N 15.983°E  / 45.817; 15.983 Coordinates: 45°49′N 15°59′E  /  45.817°N 15.983°E  / 45.817; 15.983 Country   Croatia County City of Zagreb RC diocese 1094 Free royal city 1242 Unified 1850 Subdivisions 17 city districts 218 local committees (70 settlements) Government  • Type Mayor-Council  • Mayor Milan Bandić (BM 365)  • City Assembly 51 members BM 365, ZL, NS-R (14) SDP, GLAS, HNS, HSS, NH-PS (13) ...
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            Understanding the information contained in the Deep Space Network XML data?

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            up vote 1 down vote favorite NASA's Deep Space Network activity can be viewed conveniently at https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html but if you would like data in a more raw XML form, it can be accessed as described in this answer Below is a small Python script that reads the XML into a list of dictionaries, and saves it to disk as a JSON. The dictionaries are organized at the higher level by dish, then by spacecraft per dish. Question: What are the most-likely meanings of all the data field contained in the Deep Space Network XML data? This is the example url from the other answer, used in the script below: https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/data/1365107113.xml def dictify(r,root=True): # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2148119/how-to-convert-an-xml-string-to-a-dictionary-in-python/30923963#30923963 if root: ret...
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