Earthrise tells the story of the first image captured of the Earth from space in 1968. Told solely by the Apollo 8 astronauts, the film recounts their experiences and memories and explores the beauty, awe and grandeur of the Earth against the blackness of space.
Earthrise tells the story of the first image captured of the Earth from space in 1968. Told solely by the Apollo 8 astronauts, the film recounts their experiences and memories and explores the beauty, awe and grandeur of the Earth against the blackness of space.
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Jason Sondhi, Short of the Week
David Kestenbaum, This American Life, 655: The Not-So-Great-UnknownI was watching this short documentary that just came out about the Apollo 8 mission. This is the 50th anniversary. It was a beautiful film...