They took part in the last mission of NASAs Apollo program and the final manned mission to the Moon.
Apollo 17 brought back many discoveries, one being the Earth.
Seeing this orientation of Earthdisrupted Western conventions of cartographywhich rely on grids and a correct alignment of continents.
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While this image harkened the beginning of a sense of global unification, it didnt immediately garner attention.
Headlines during this time were bombarded with pressing news like the Vietnam War coming to an end.
And after over 50 years later, this image still shows that the universe knows no man-made bounds.
He adds, And I think that’s part of what was so special aboutThe Blue Marblephoto.
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