The Old Map GalleryA real step forward for humanity, the first photo looking back at earth, thanks to a confident young engineer that took this unapproved photo on a Lunar Orbiter mission, and almost lost his job... but once the photo made it to the press, even his disapproving boss had the image printed on the back of his business card. #space #exploration #history #engineer
Martin Vermeer FCD (inactive)@oldmapgallery This is incomplete without mentioning the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Orbiter_Image_Recovery_Project...
@mvermeer YES! They finished the whole project too! And the results are stunningly crisp and engaging. Yet another instance too that contrasts the uniqueness of earth.