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Apollo 8 / Unidentified photographer

The Earth in darkness

December 21-27, 1968

Vintage photograph with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso. [AS8-152543]
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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During Apollo 17 the astronauts conducted an investigation of the Moon from the lunar surface and also from lunar orbit. This photograph shows the earth shrouded in darkness during the mission.

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