QUICK FACTS
What it is: The world's first photo of Earth from the moon
Where it is: Lunar orbit, about 239,000 miles (385,000 kilometers) from Earth
When it was shared: Aug. 23, 2025 (originally taken Aug. 23, 1966)
Humanity's first look at Earth from the moon didn't come until Aug. 23, 1966, when this grainy, black-and-white image showed our planet as a crescent above the lunar horizon, appearing to rise as the camera-toting spacecraft moved in orbit.
