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Loading contentCaption: 'Earthrise' — Earth seen rising over the Moon, photographed by astronaut William Anders during Apollo 8 on 24 December 1968.
One of the most influential photographs ever taken, showing the whole Earth as a fragile world in the void; widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement.
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