Thirty-five years ago, Apollo 17 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, marking the last manned mission to the moon (link). The astronauts were Gene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Jack Schmitt. One of the notable results from this last lunar mission is a photograph of the Earth, which has been dubbed "The Blue Marble" (see pic). This photo was the first clear image of an illuminated face of the Earth and is considered to be the most widely distributed image in human history (link).
Friday, December 7, 2007
1207 this day in history
Thirty-five years ago, Apollo 17 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, marking the last manned mission to the moon (link). The astronauts were Gene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Jack Schmitt. One of the notable results from this last lunar mission is a photograph of the Earth, which has been dubbed "The Blue Marble" (see pic). This photo was the first clear image of an illuminated face of the Earth and is considered to be the most widely distributed image in human history (link).
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