The Moon View, restored – 1966

19 novembre 2008, 18:43, par Tlön

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – NASA released a newly restored 42-year-old image of Earth on Thursday. The Lunar Orbiter 1 spacecraft took the iconic photograph of Earth rising above the lunar surface in 1966. Using refurbished machinery and modern digital technology, NASA produced the image at a much higher resolution than was possible when it was originally taken. The data may help the next generation of explorers as NASA prepares to return to the moon. [Lire la suite]

» Voir aussi «The Moon View», New York Times, editorial, 18 novembre 2008.
» Earth rise, 1966

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