The 'Blue Marble' is one of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on.
"It was part of this larger awareness of the value of images, not just in terms of science, but also in terms of culture and politics and all the other aspects that motivated the decision to take cameras into space in the first place," she said.
The first photos taken of Earth by humans during the Apollo missions have become some of the most reproduced of all time, and 50 years later, their power and influence remain.Still, the"Blue Marble" didn't resonate immediately. But while"Blue Marble" didn't create an overnight revolution, it came to play an important role in the growing environmental movement.had been celebrated on April 22, 1970. Over time, the Apollo 17 photo became the event's banner image and part of the green movement's iconography, Muir-Harmony said. Prior to the"Blue Marble," campaign images had often focused on pollution, gas masks and endangered species.
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt stands by the American flag during a moonwalk during Apollo 17, with Earth in the background.Over time, their"Blue Marble" image has become associated with philosophy, the value of exploration and the roles that science and technology play in our society."It has incredible resonance," Muir-Harmony said."The ubiquity of this image is now part of its story.
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