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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Tue Oct 21, 2014, 01:11 PM Oct 2014

PHOTO OF THE CENTURY

I'm sure you've seen the world's most famous photograph, "Earthrise". It's been on the cover of TIME and on stamps. But did you know it almost didn't happen?

This occurred over 45 years ago, on Christmas Eve, 1968. The site below is outstanding. It takes you right onto the module with the 3 astronauts and you hear them as they see it for the first time

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PHOTO OF THE CENTURY (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2014 OP

very cool! Kali Oct 2014 #1

My grandfather designed and built parts of the Apollo spacecraft. hunter Oct 2014 #2

Borman: Hey don't take that, it's not scheduled. baldguy Oct 2014 #3

Kali

(55,008 posts)

1. very cool!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 03:34 PM

Oct 2014

still so very awe inspiring.

thanks for posting

hunter

(38,313 posts)

2. My grandfather designed and built parts of the Apollo spacecraft.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 06:43 PM

Oct 2014

Of all the things he did, even as an Army Air Force Officer in World War II, his engineering contributions to the Apollo project were what he bragged about.

He never spoke of his "defeating the Nazis" accomplishments. I imagine those were ugly.

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

3. Borman: Hey don't take that, it's not scheduled.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 07:32 PM

Oct 2014

But thankfully, Anders and Lovell ignored him and took the pictures anyway.

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