How An Unplanned Picture From Apollo 8 Altered Humanity’s Perspective of Earth | A 30 Minute Documentary

There was a time where people didn't really know what Earth looked like. For most of us on STEEM this my even seem really odd and might even take some time to wrap your minds around (unless you are kind of old). It's a fascinating watch and it actually reminded me of Interstellar (2014)and  Hans Zimmer's best soundtrack to date. We need to spread these things around because all of these were accomplished using computers that were less powerful than a fitness tracker. It was true genius problem solving that elevated humanity to space. Some chat about politics won't get us anywhere than into a dystopia. we need inspiration and we need true accomplishments. 

People snap photos every day. Instagram is filled with billions (probably trillions) of photos but what do they even mean. A low quality photograph from what we might call 5th rate camera could have a massive impact just because what it meant. So let that significance sink into your minds.

‘What they should have sent was poets...’Launched in December 1968, Apollo 8 was the first manned flight to reach the Moon, orbit it and return to Earth. The primary goal of the mission was to prepare for an eventual lunar landing, however, the flight is now best remembered for the unparalleled glimpses of Earth it provided and, in particular, the iconic photograph taken from lunar orbit that became known as ‘Earthrise’. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, this documentary from the US director Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee features interviews with the crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders, who took the famed picture. While reflecting on the life-changing experience of being the first people to view the Earth from outside of its orbit in the ‘inky black void’ of space, they detail how the unplanned photograph became their mission’s most lasting legacy, and gave them a newfound appreciation of their home planet.