"Person infodumps about their latest hyperfixation" is my favorite genre of youtube. Thank you for creating great videos Phil! Your research and passion always shine through.
The word 'hyperfixation' really has lost its meaning. There isn't being interested in something anymore. There is only being hyperfixated on something.
Yeah the quality is incredible. And the narratives he crafts. I think he will see growth more and more, I always am sharing his videos to people I know.
I work at JSC in the photo lab. I have personally digitized all the Mercury, Gemini, & Apollo astronaut photography, frame by frame, at least once. I do not get much context when I'm scanning, just what I see on the film and a NASA assigned frame number, for example AS08-14-2383. This video really touched me, an abundance of context. Also so much that was very familiar. I loved the segment on the color and data charts taken on earth before the missions shot on the first frame of each roll. Those images don't get a NASA number so I wasn't required to scan them but I do and just replace the frame number with the word "CHART". This is the first time I've seen that someone pays attention to them. Also that photo of Wally Schirra holding that Hasselblad hangs in a hallway in our area in building 8. I will be sharing this with my coworkers & friends. Thank you.
Generally I think it's AS08-14-2383, though AS08-14-2384 is similar (more horizontal moon). It starts in magazine 14 here. tothemoon.ser.asu.edu/gallery/Apollo/8/Hasselblad%20500EL%2070%20mm@@benwaardenburg
Thanks Phil, I was thrilled when I wrote Nasa as aspace mad teenage 13 year old brit and asked for info and they sent back a large envelope of prints and data sheets.in 1966.
I was in high school when this Apollo mission occurred, and trust me - everyone was blown away by this picture. It's difficult, now, to imagine a time when you couldn't see Earth from space, but it's fun to remember that feeling of awe we all felt, looking at this picture. And, we have NASA and its Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, to thank - along with all those who made it possible for us to go 'off-planet', and to see what we saw.
That’s a beautiful thought. We’ve all wanted to re watch our favorite movie or listen to that one song for the first time again. I can’t imagine what it was like for everyone to see that blue marble for the first time together.
You're so lucky to have lived through that and all the other advancements. I think I was in middle school when VHS tapes became obsolete and that's the only thing I've witnessed. Everything in life seems so boring and static. I don't see changes happening (for the better).
@@terenarosa4790 It does feel sometimes, as though we don't aspire to anything much, other than making money-money-money, anymore. I have lived long enough to have witnessed many changes and advancements, an well as some pretty horrific stuff. But, I believe that we certainly can, and will someday soon, come to realize that there's so much more we can do, as long as we can come together and dream it up. :)
@@YHWH711yet you have no proof. Just as every other denier. Ever notice it's always high-school dropouts and armchair physicists and engineers that can't even decipher a free body diagram and never anyone with credibility and credentials?
They are incredible! I love the culture back then and the forethought that was put into capturing these things and events. I work in government now and I assure you that is NOT happening at the scale that it should. So much isn’t documented.
@@twosheafilms Specifically the amount of photography/recording/etc? It is a bit saddening to compare the furor of how much was recorded and photographed in the Apollo program (or even the earlier programs) to now. I do latch onto things like NASA's press photos and everything on images.nasa but I still feel it's not as expansive. Do you know what's being missed that should be? Things like the wind tunnel are especially cool, "big industrial stuff, person for scale" is my favorite genre of photography lol
@@g1234538 I think the reluctance centers around counterintelligence concerns, as well as the theft of intellectual property. So I feel like cameras are banned most places I've seen.
Phil, I enjoyed your perspective. From 1966 to 1986 I produced planetarium shows for three of Canada’s major planetariums. The American space program was guided by scientists. These good people can imagine what things look like - they want data, not snapshots. Planetarium audiences need to see how things look, and data are just nice talking points. I remember my frustration when I’d read a scientific paper with excellent verbal descriptions backed up by excellent data, and I’d say out loud, “Yes, but what does it look like!” Remember that first single picture of the whole earth from space - weather, landforms, but no political boundaries? Even I was surprised at how moved so many people were when they saw it. Of course, that was the way our planet looked - that single space craft that is the only home for all of us.
Why are people not educated about America ❓ America is not a country America is a continent of 35 countries in total. We are US citizens and citizens of the United States. Everyone in North America Central America South America the Americas the American continent is an American like Asia are Asians Africa are Africans and Europe are Europeans. Europe has 50 countries Asia has 51 countries Africa has 54 countries Oceania has 14 countries and America is not a country America is a continent of 35 countries...
@@armandoruiz8758 these comments are unbelievably annoying. You knew exactly what he meant when he said "America" and you still complained. Yeah, man, we get it. America means the whole continent. Oh well, "American" means a person from the United States and that is how everyone, including people from other countries on the continent, uses the word that way. Canadians and Mexicans and Bahamians all use "American" to describe people from the United States. Stop trying to be pedantic, it makes you look dumber not smarter.
Bill Anders is a big supporter of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, which I photograph every summer. Several years ago they commissioned a chamber piece, "Earthrise," in honor of this photo. I was 12 when the photo was taken, and I closely followed the space program. When I first met Anders at the festival, I asked him about taking this photo. Hearing the story directly was a thrill. And I'm glad to have learned even more of the background from this video.
Very nice presentation. When I was a teenager I bought a poster of this shot, and it had a quote from Basil O'connor on it that said “The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pygmies.” This photo hung on my wall for a long time and I remember staring at it with awe. Job well done. Thank you sir!
This is one of the best Video Essays about Photography I've ever watched. I will forever remember the idea that when I go to a location to get a specific shot, that I should look around because I might miss an Earthrise. Well done Phil!
Phil, I have to say that the production value of your videos is getting better and better with every video you release. It's hard to "keep up" with bigger RUclips channels, so I commend you for your efforts and great work. Keep it up!
@@tmo4330 if you see what Artimus 3 will need to reach the moon its impossible to believe we went with the original builds , its going to need 15 - 20 other rockets to meet up and dock at set intervals to refill air tanks and remove spent oxygen and other stuff.
This is an excellent video. When you talked about how unlikely the photo was, it made me think that maybe most of the great photos were accidents of being in the right place, at the right time, having a decent camera, and taking the shot at the precise moment.
One of those cases was in the photograph "Bliss", which is most well-known for being the default desktop wallpaper in Windows XP. The photographer (Charles O'Rear) was driving along the Napa Valley in California when he noticed a lush green hill to the side and decided to take some pictures of it. One of those pictures was noticed by Microsoft, who then bought the photo and thus made it the default wallpaper in Windows XP.
@@JohnDoe-b8l7e maybe the same way everything gets small when you photo it? at least when i take a photo of the moon with my android camera, it becomes kind of a dot.
Thank you for making this. I cried. I was 8 years old when this photo was taken. Only 6 months later we walked on the moon, and I wanted to be an astronaut. It was the inspiration that made me an engineer. It was the photo that started the environmental movement. There is a tiny version on the edge of the exhibit in the Chicago Museum where Apollo 8 is on display. I have a print of this photo on the bookshelf in my computer room. Thank you again.
And this, folks, is what journalism looks like. Stellar job on this. I’ve read those transcripts and books by the astronauts who were up there but it never fit all the pieces together like you just did. Finding all the context is one thing but stringing them into a cohesive narrative is the real talent. ❤
hey thanks a lot, i actually had a moderate amount of anxiety figuring out what to cut and leave in, so i do appreciate you noticing that the culling was for a purpose!
@@PhilEdwardsIncyou definitely have a touch for finding the story narrative for these videos. It never feels forced, never feels rushed or patched together. Top tier quality RUclips. We appreciate it, and you.
Replying to bump because it needs to be done. This video should be in any course of study in so many fields - photography, space exploration, journalism, psychology ... . This kind of journalism used to be the norm. It needs to come back.
One of the most important images, let alone photograph, ever created. Every single human who had ever lived, save three, was in the frame of that photograph. It's importance cannot be overstated.
I love that photo of the planet Earth in space. It really blew me away when I first saw it. It is the waking up to what we are, who we are and where we are.
I couldn’t help recite Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” in my head seeing that picture. The text almost always brings me to tears knowing that our fate rests in the hands of a sparse few who value personal power and profits over our very existence. There is no Planet “B”.
While I understand your perspective on the few at the top, who are selected by a process which tends to make them the least qualified to be there, one could also have the takeaway that most of humanity is far better ...
Yes it's not cheap and we pay for every nail screw staple while people starve . space great we will need it when this planet is finished . sort us out before we pollute space we are good run by evil
"They stole that shot." Wow, this really is an incredible video, and that statement is absolutely perfect! 35 years in pro, retail, fine art, and amateur hobby photography and I've never heard this before. Very well done, sir! Thank you!
Thank you so much. My Dad worked on the Apollo program. He was a Mechanical Eng. who worked on the Launch gantry and like his son, me, an avid photographer. Really appreciated the time and effort you put into creating this video. Take care
Pro photographer here and still own several "Blad" cameras we used to shoot with. That shot is incredible given that those guys are using it without the mirror and under pressure to grab a shot developing right in front of them. Thanks for bringing attention to this under appreciated image and the story behind it.
As a kid, I had a huge mural of this photo that covered one entire wall of my bedroom...as a young science nerd, it was ultra cool, and one of my favorite childhood memories. Every day, I imagined I was standing there on the lunar surface, in front of that gorgeous scene. Thanks for this wonderful "making of" deep dive!
7:05 my jaw dropped, 10:52 tears in my eyes. An amazing topic covered by an amazing creator. Thank you so much for the in depth research (sources always!) Found you through Vox and am so glad that I can binge your content now that I know about your personal channel lol Super interesting and moving as always. Keep up the incredible work!
Fascinating. I was a kid during all the Apollo missions. We used to watch them at school. Get together with family and friends and watch them. It was such an amazing thing. The 60s changed many things.
@coreyernewein…It’s also odd that we haven’t been back to the moon since the 70’s and we taped over the original video evidence. You got to wonder if any of it really happened at all?
@@drknight27We went back to a dead rock with no natural resources five more times and didn’t record over any of that data. The only people who think we never went have only accepted the input of information that confirms their uneducated belief that the lunar missions were a hoax.
I love this documentary! Great example of how amazing people are - you took one moment of human history and told it beautifuly through your own sensitiveness! Perfect example of how significant for the World every human is!
That was a beautiful video! I'm a photographer and journalist now, but I got my start studying aerospace in undergrad. My grandmother and grandfather met at NASA on the Cape in the 60's. I was mesmerized by her stories of playing tennis at the same spots as the astronauts. This video took me back to that same childhood wonder that I had when she told me those stories. My heart's still beating.
Thank you for this video, Phil. As a lifelong space fan (I was born during the Gemini Program and some of my first memories are of watching the early Apollo missions on TV) and as a photographer since my preteen years, this was doubly special to watch.
So much was being learned at this time. The fanaticism focused on weight reduction was the overriding drive in every facet of the early space flights. What resulted was the drive to miniaturization and automation that changed so many everyday products. I love this video as it shows the even greater extent of the enormous growth that mankind has when it takes on the unknown.
I am so glad I watched this. When I heard your starting comment, "this should not exist," I almost tuned out, was fearful of conspiracy or flat earth type discussion, not because of the timing and material issues. Thank You!
Timing is not so essential as camera placement for this photo. People forget that the moon's rotation is mostly locked facing earth. There's a slight wobble, so the earth would appear slowly to bob up and down somewhat, but it actually never rises nor sets on the moon, just kind of hangs there depending on where on the moon the viewer is located.
I went to school for filmmaking and got my BS Degree in Science and I just cried over this story that you have told because it reminds me of a younger kid in me who had so much inspiration to be a filmmaker, who had that exact same intuition... but never became anything in life... So I live through other people like this who have made something that influences and changes the world!
You know the path you want to walk, do so... just ask yourself one question, "When is 'NOW' a good time to start?" As long as you have a beating heart, you have the time... Go have some fun...
I own a Hasselblad 500 C/M and the same focal length that was used for that picture. Even after years I'm still geeking out about having the same setup. It's a beautiful combination, I can highly recommend it.
Extremely interesting video. I have often wondered about space photography and how they did that in those years. Technology has gone haywire now, but those astronauts were the pioneers of space photography and to think they had no view finder, thank you so much for this video.
One thing you missed in this excellent, though rather hurried, video...is that in the rush to get the "Earthrise " photo they had to change the film to color rather than the B&W roll they were using...This was accomplished almost instantly because with the Haseelblad camera all you had to do was put a darkslide in and unclip the magazine off the back of the camera and clip one on containing color film in its place ..takes about 30 seconds...
Having grown up during the 50's, 60's, and 70's, I was truly inspired by the photos and videos from space, but I came to realize later that inspiring people, especially young people such as I was at the time, was not a NASA priority. These were all extremely dangerous scientific missions costing millions of dollars and while they were publicly funded, I don't think NASA really gave much thought to the importance of PR and showing the public clear visions they could see that may justify their tax dollars. That point of view changed slowly over time as the space programs grew in complexity and scope (and expense), but I think there is no doubt that now NASA pays very high attention to "giving a big bang for the buck", and I, for one, am very glad they do.
@@Space_Rebelflashy photo effects did exist back then. Film that could go above 600km above the earth without being completely ruined never has. This video is an embarrassment for the people of the USA. The more years pass since the Apollo fraud, the more their intellect and knowledge of reality seems to evaporate. They get more pathetic and moronic with every desperate attempt to claim that Apollo really went to the moon. 🙄
Phil, you are one of the best RUclipsrs out there. Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new and interesting, even in stories I know a little about like this one. Thanks for always making quality content.
Geez Phil, what a GREAT video! I'm 60 now but as a kid, I was mesmerized by all of these NASA images. I also made a living for 22 years as a photographer, used everything from 35mm to large format before going completely digital in 2002. But, not once did I ever really appreciate the challenges that had to be overcome in order to create those early NASA photographs, especially THAT one, until now! SO glad I stumbled on your channel - subscribed! 😊
I've always loved this photo, and the impact it had on environmentalism is really interesting, but I had no idea how much of a photography story this really was!! Bravo Phil, another great one
I read "this photo shouldn't exist" and assumed the video would be by some flat-earther. I thought, I've got a couple of minutes while I eat breakfast - this will be a lark! Instead, I got to see a really thoughtful and wonderful video about early NASA photography. I have always been enamored by NASA's photography. It has always seemed almost magical to me. This is just a brilliant, brilliant short video that explains how this photo came to be. I am so impressed - well done!
I'm not a flat earther but that picture seems to prove them right NASA already got caught in multiple lies and inside water with bubbles going upwards, also had trash in some of the background of some footage either way the truth will prevail
It possibly feels magical as it actually is. Almost all photos published by NASA are composites from several thousand to millions of frames(every photo is a composite) and then someone in their photography department colours them so NO photo is an actual photograph but a digital composition that has been retouched and coloured so all fake. They denied it for decades until photoshop etc became commercially available to everyone and too many people were able to prove none of their photos are real.
Same. I thought it would be some conspiracy theorist spewing gobbledy-gook about a hoax from the NASA "deep state." Turned out to be such a fascinating film, I watched the entire thing and now have a vastly greater appreciation for this iconic photo.
I had no idea there was such a big story around the Camera!!! That picture changed humanity. That was a very important picture in our history that and "The Blue Marble" that spured the idea of earth day and showing how alone we are, just floating in the vacuum of nothingness all alone.
I took a physics class in college from retired astronaut Don Lind. Lind was working in mission control during Apollo 8 when the video of the earth rising above the moon was first broadcast. He said the mood in mission control suddenly changed to awed silence. It was a very emotionally powerful experience.
Astronauts don't know physics. They know swinging around on wire harnesses and acting. They know doing scuba dives and calling it "space walks". Pathetic.
I have a full size poster of that earth shot on my wall. I live for that image, it is one of the most awesome and inspiring shots I've ever seen. It is one of the ultimate human achievements throughout history. 🌎 📸
I watched this video when first came out and thought ..”Oh, that’s Cool”. But after rewatching it today, I thank you Sir! for such great understanding that the astronauts hade, in such a ‘Human’ moment to take a ‘Pretty’ picture. A picture that’s says so much more than that. It’s a picture that speaks to all humanity and all with a sense of wonder. Thank You!!
google van Allen belt ... then come back and tell me how the film survived the radiation ... i'm not even gonna say the astronauts .. just the film ...
@JackSlice Aparantly, the people survived, so why is it a leap to think the film could? Especially if they prepared protective casing for the camera so they could document what's seen...
@@virtuosa69 do you know what the van allen belt is? and its not a leap, backwards would be a leap. Orian Engeneer Kelly Smith on the van allen belt: ruclips.net/video/5PaW0pPkHVU/видео.html Kodak in New york on being a victim on nuclear fallout: ruclips.net/video/7pSqk-XV2QM/видео.html Not A Space Agency
I appreciate how genuine you are. I ask a huge huge favor explain how most of the other noon point of view videos and pictures were taken. Give them credit please.
Keep the ball rolling, Phil! Your work is brilliant, whatever the topic you sublimely present it to both those who know a lot on the subject and those who know next to nothing. You do really unique things!
In the early 70's I was 10 years old. My parents let me choose a full wall mural in my bedroom. Earthrise was the picture I chose. I had the coolest bedroom! Great video! I love the back story of how that picture was taken.
may Rest In Peace to William Anders(1933-2024),the photographer of iconic Earthrise photo due plane crash off the coast of the San Juan Islands in the State of Washington
NASA is a House of Cards with Paid Actors to Mold a Narrative ! For $50 Million/Day , They have to stay Relevant ! Tread Carefully and Follow the Money !
I have been watching your stuff since The Vox days. I do enjoy video essays, but I think anyone who considers themselves a video essayist is deeply indebted to you.
Phil, this was superb. I don't think I've been taken on a better journey in less than 15 minutes. Had me super interested from the beginning, but listening to you narrate over the actual audio of Anders, Borman, and Lovell taking the shot gave me goosebumps. Gonna share this with some friends, and watch it again. So, soo good.
As a photographer and a space enthusiast, hearing the live conversation among astronauts just brought tears to my eyes. What a moment in photography history. 10:22
We all live on that blue ball in that photograph, let's call the blue ball "Home" because from down here it appears we don't love it and the life it plays host to as much as we could.
First time seeing one of your videos and I have to say the presentation and production are top notch. I was drawn in and fascinated. I watched the video start to finish without interruption which nearly a miracle with my ADHD.
Apollo 8 Astronaut William Anders who took the photo Earthrise passed away June 8,2024 in a plane He was pilot of crashed in the waters off the San Juan Islands, Washington state.
I was 9 years old when the picture of the earth rise was shown on national tv. My dad said, "Look at that." and he waited for my reaction. And I said, "What is that?" I looked a little closer and was shocked to see all the blue. And I remember asking, "What planet is blue like that? I've never seen that one before." His answer was, "That's planet earth." I felt both excited and a little twisted inside. Now I just feel excited every time I see it.
Hmm. If someone just watched the first few minutes this sounded much like a denial that the earthrise photo was taken from moon orbit. Hope those deniers stick around to watch the whole thing that shows that photo was indeed taken by a human circling the moon in a space craft.
Thank you so much for researching "🌎 Rise". My dad worked on the Apollo Lunar Module landing and docking RADAR. I was 9 years old at the time. I loved everthing about the moon missions ... My favorite photo was Earth Rise ~ but I didn't know the history until now ... Another tear filled moment you've allowed me to re-live again. Profound Thanks ;)
@@edwardtakeactiongba2397 actually you wouldn't - the moon doesn't rotate relative to its orbit, so you'd only see earth oscillate a bit in the sky and spin
@@TheAechBomb You’re right, I was poking fun at them showing a pic and saying the earth is rising….for $66 million per day, NASA should do better than that
The emotion I felt as you described the circumstances surrounding the Earth rise photo being taken I hope everyone feels when they hear the story and see the photo. We all understand the importance of Apollo 8 and especially the photos of the Lunar surface. However, in retrospect, I think we all agree, the most important and impactful photo from that mission was Earth rise. Awesome video.
The moon surface on those photos straight up looks like it was made in a 3d game engine without any shadows rendering... I don't know what caused that but it looks extremely weird.
Last summer, we visited the Heritage Flight Museum at Skagit Regional Airport in WA. We found out it belongs to Bill Anders. He is still active with flying. A section there is dedicated to Apollo 8. The Hasselblad camera he used is on display there. It made me shiver to see that famous camera with my own eyes.
What a great vid. You can understand why all the shots were scheduled and planned, they only had so many film cartridges due to weight considerations unlike today where everything is digital. Can you imagine the lunar missions with digital cameras? You'd have millions of photos being downloaded to NASA in real time.
They weren’t here to take cool photos of the earth. I’ve never heard such a ridiculous statement in my life. The people wanted to see cool pictures of the earth. But if man didn’t go they couldn’t take those pictures could they
Have just discovered your channel. (Thank you, YT algorithms) As a child growing up during the early NASA days, I find this fascinating! I SO wanted to be an astronaut, but back then, girls were not welcome in science classes. I know….I tried to get into a high school electronics class but was effectively shut out. Instead, I built every plastic space model I could find and read every news article and book that my local library had. Learning the incredible history of what went into making this iconic image from space is much, much appreciated. I can’t wait to explore other videos you have made. Your creativity with camera angles, music, and dialogue is wonderful. Thank you for all the work you put into crafting your videos. 👍
Thank you for this deep dive into the gear, the pressure, and the thought process that brought us such an incredible image. It's moving to understand the effort that went into something as simple as a photograph. As a photographer myself, I know the feeling of a fleeting scene that you know you're going to deal with regret if you don't take a photo. "Earthrise" puts that on a whole new level. Remember, folks. It only takes a minute to stop and snap a photo.
Correction: - Going to the moon and not taking a single picture of *the Moon* is like going to Egypt to photograph sand and not taking a single picture of the pyramids. Or: - Going to the moon and not taking a single picture of Earth is like going to Egypt to photograph *the Pyramids* and not taking a single picture of *the Moon.* Or: - Going to the moon and not taking a single picture of Earth is like going to Egypt to photograph *the Pyramids* and not taking a single picture of *the US.* Well, Earth, we know it. They went to the Moon to observe the Moon, not Earth.
Great video! Entertaining. Very informative. I'm 52, My uncle was a career Air Force photographer. I've seen many cool photos. These space pics take the Cake. Thanks for sharing a great history lesson!!!
"Person infodumps about their latest hyperfixation" is my favorite genre of youtube. Thank you for creating great videos Phil! Your research and passion always shine through.
The word 'hyperfixation' really has lost its meaning. There isn't being interested in something anymore. There is only being hyperfixated on something.
Yea but this isn't that, you wanna see hyper fixation go look up uno amalgam. This is just a video essay.
I'll sub to that
All secrets are known so the only way of life is to hyperfixate on topics now.
Well, to some there is no more knowledge or secrets anyway @SenkJu
HAHAHA - epic comment
ngl, For the quality of content and information that phil provides, i am just waiting for him to kick off into the millions!
He's full time now!
Yeah the quality is incredible. And the narratives he crafts. I think he will see growth more and more, I always am sharing his videos to people I know.
Agreed Phil is the best!
Yeah I find him better than Johnny Harris. I like that guy as well but Phil just seems like that favorite teacher from High School.
Agreed
I work at JSC in the photo lab. I have personally digitized all the Mercury, Gemini, & Apollo astronaut photography, frame by frame, at least once. I do not get much context when I'm scanning, just what I see on the film and a NASA assigned frame number, for example AS08-14-2383. This video really touched me, an abundance of context. Also so much that was very familiar. I loved the segment on the color and data charts taken on earth before the missions shot on the first frame of each roll. Those images don't get a NASA number so I wasn't required to scan them but I do and just replace the frame number with the word "CHART". This is the first time I've seen that someone pays attention to them. Also that photo of Wally Schirra holding that Hasselblad hangs in a hallway in our area in building 8. I will be sharing this with my coworkers & friends. Thank you.
amazing! thank you for doing it!! we all benefit.
Random question for you, but what is the NASA assigned frame number for earthrise?
Generally I think it's AS08-14-2383, though AS08-14-2384 is similar (more horizontal moon). It starts in magazine 14 here. tothemoon.ser.asu.edu/gallery/Apollo/8/Hasselblad%20500EL%2070%20mm@@benwaardenburg
And now this is getting shared amongst the photographers at Kennedy Space Center as well! ☺️
Thanks Phil, I was thrilled when I wrote Nasa as aspace mad teenage 13 year old brit and asked for info and they sent back a large envelope of prints and data sheets.in 1966.
RIP Astronaut Bill Anders 1933-2024. Thanks for sharing such an incredible image with us all.
Real in pee
I was in high school when this Apollo mission occurred, and trust me - everyone was blown away by this picture. It's difficult, now, to imagine a time when you couldn't see Earth from space, but it's fun to remember that feeling of awe we all felt, looking at this picture. And, we have NASA and its Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, to thank - along with all those who made it possible for us to go 'off-planet', and to see what we saw.
That’s a beautiful thought. We’ve all wanted to re watch our favorite movie or listen to that one song for the first time again. I can’t imagine what it was like for everyone to see that blue marble for the first time together.
You're so lucky to have lived through that and all the other advancements. I think I was in middle school when VHS tapes became obsolete and that's the only thing I've witnessed. Everything in life seems so boring and static. I don't see changes happening (for the better).
@@terenarosa4790 It does feel sometimes, as though we don't aspire to anything much, other than making money-money-money, anymore. I have lived long enough to have witnessed many changes and advancements, an well as some pretty horrific stuff. But, I believe that we certainly can, and will someday soon, come to realize that there's so much more we can do, as long as we can come together and dream it up. :)
@@TheDkbohde That's the feeling - exactly. :)
@@YHWH711yet you have no proof. Just as every other denier. Ever notice it's always high-school dropouts and armchair physicists and engineers that can't even decipher a free body diagram and never anyone with credibility and credentials?
4:50 those wind tunnel photos are sublime; I’d love to see them on a large scale
aren't they amazing? i wanna see them in person.
They just look so grand
They are incredible! I love the culture back then and the forethought that was put into capturing these things and events. I work in government now and I assure you that is NOT happening at the scale that it should. So much isn’t documented.
@@twosheafilms Specifically the amount of photography/recording/etc? It is a bit saddening to compare the furor of how much was recorded and photographed in the Apollo program (or even the earlier programs) to now. I do latch onto things like NASA's press photos and everything on images.nasa but I still feel it's not as expansive. Do you know what's being missed that should be?
Things like the wind tunnel are especially cool, "big industrial stuff, person for scale" is my favorite genre of photography lol
@@g1234538 I think the reluctance centers around counterintelligence concerns, as well as the theft of intellectual property. So I feel like cameras are banned most places I've seen.
Phil, I enjoyed your perspective. From 1966 to 1986 I produced planetarium shows for three of Canada’s major planetariums. The American space program was guided by scientists. These good people can imagine what things look like - they want data, not snapshots. Planetarium audiences need to see how things look, and data are just nice talking points. I remember my frustration when I’d read a scientific paper with excellent verbal descriptions backed up by excellent data, and I’d say out loud, “Yes, but what does it look like!” Remember that first single picture of the whole earth from space - weather, landforms, but no political boundaries? Even I was surprised at how moved so many people were when they saw it. Of course, that was the way our planet looked - that single space craft that is the only home for all of us.
Scientists?
You mean the nazi occultist genociders?
Why are people not educated about America ❓ America is not a country America is a continent of 35 countries in total. We are US citizens and citizens of the United States. Everyone in North America Central America South America the Americas the American continent is an American like Asia are Asians Africa are Africans and Europe are Europeans. Europe has 50 countries Asia has 51 countries Africa has 54 countries Oceania has 14 countries and America is not a country America is a continent of 35 countries...
@@armandoruiz8758 these comments are unbelievably annoying. You knew exactly what he meant when he said "America" and you still complained. Yeah, man, we get it. America means the whole continent. Oh well, "American" means a person from the United States and that is how everyone, including people from other countries on the continent, uses the word that way. Canadians and Mexicans and Bahamians all use "American" to describe people from the United States. Stop trying to be pedantic, it makes you look dumber not smarter.
Bill Anders is a big supporter of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, which I photograph every summer. Several years ago they commissioned a chamber piece, "Earthrise," in honor of this photo. I was 12 when the photo was taken, and I closely followed the space program. When I first met Anders at the festival, I asked him about taking this photo. Hearing the story directly was a thrill. And I'm glad to have learned even more of the background from this video.
thanks for sharing good memories.
The false narratives they create.
@@eilidh771take that tinfoil hat off won't you?
Very nice presentation. When I was a teenager I bought a poster of this shot, and it had a quote from Basil O'connor on it that said “The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pygmies.” This photo hung on my wall for a long time and I remember staring at it with awe.
Job well done. Thank you sir!
Basil O’conner Was Right 🌎🌏🌍
This is one of the best Video Essays about Photography I've ever watched. I will forever remember the idea that when I go to a location to get a specific shot, that I should look around because I might miss an Earthrise. Well done Phil!
Phil, I have to say that the production value of your videos is getting better and better with every video you release. It's hard to "keep up" with bigger RUclips channels, so I commend you for your efforts and great work. Keep it up!
thank you! more time helps!!
As a scientist, photographer, and huge space nerd, this video spoke to my soul.
Thank you Phil.
Have you come to the conclusion that man has never left low earth orbit?
@@tmo4330
if you see what Artimus 3 will need to reach the moon its impossible to believe we went with the original builds , its going to need 15 - 20 other rockets to meet up and dock at set intervals to refill air tanks and remove spent oxygen and other stuff.
This is an excellent video. When you talked about how unlikely the photo was, it made me think that maybe most of the great photos were accidents of being in the right place, at the right time, having a decent camera, and taking the shot at the precise moment.
One of those cases was in the photograph "Bliss", which is most well-known for being the default desktop wallpaper in Windows XP. The photographer (Charles O'Rear) was driving along the Napa Valley in California when he noticed a lush green hill to the side and decided to take some pictures of it. One of those pictures was noticed by Microsoft, who then bought the photo and thus made it the default wallpaper in Windows XP.
For some reason, my mind immediately went to the famous "Double Rainbow" video.
Yeah, it's not a photo, I know, but still
i was afraid he was going to say it's not real/is made up..
Should.t the earth ne waaay bigger than the moon ? Seriously. Can some1 make it make sense
@@JohnDoe-b8l7e maybe the same way everything gets small when you photo it? at least when i take a photo of the moon with my android camera, it becomes kind of a dot.
Thank you for making this. I cried. I was 8 years old when this photo was taken. Only 6 months later we walked on the moon, and I wanted to be an astronaut. It was the inspiration that made me an engineer. It was the photo that started the environmental movement. There is a tiny version on the edge of the exhibit in the Chicago Museum where Apollo 8 is on display. I have a print of this photo on the bookshelf in my computer room. Thank you again.
They make a giant wallpaper kit of this image ..you could have an entire wall covered with this image
😇❤
I want that wallpaper 🌏
Do you remember the Whole Earth Catalog?
@ Angela 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Walked on the moon??????? Ya sure.
And this, folks, is what journalism looks like. Stellar job on this. I’ve read those transcripts and books by the astronauts who were up there but it never fit all the pieces together like you just did. Finding all the context is one thing but stringing them into a cohesive narrative is the real talent. ❤
hey thanks a lot, i actually had a moderate amount of anxiety figuring out what to cut and leave in, so i do appreciate you noticing that the culling was for a purpose!
@@PhilEdwardsIncyou definitely have a touch for finding the story narrative for these videos. It never feels forced, never feels rushed or patched together. Top tier quality RUclips. We appreciate it, and you.
Replying to bump because it needs to be done. This video should be in any course of study in so many fields - photography, space exploration, journalism, psychology ... . This kind of journalism used to be the norm. It needs to come back.
One of the most important images, let alone photograph, ever created. Every single human who had ever lived, save three, was in the frame of that photograph. It's importance cannot be overstated.
Another absolute banger of a video Phil, thanks for keeping me fascinated!
I love that photo of the planet Earth in space. It really blew me away when I first saw it. It is the waking up to what we are, who we are and where we are.
I couldn’t help recite Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” in my head seeing that picture.
The text almost always brings me to tears knowing that our fate rests in the hands of a sparse few who value personal power and profits over our very existence.
There is no Planet “B”.
Another incredible image of humanity that almost wasn't taken
While I understand your perspective on the few at the top, who are selected by a process which tends to make them the least qualified to be there, one could also have the takeaway that most of humanity is far better ...
Yes it's not cheap and we pay for every nail screw staple while people starve . space great we will need it when this planet is finished . sort us out before we pollute space we are good run by evil
The pale blue dot photo put everything in perspective for me. How amazing and how frightening that image is. Our only home we’ve ever known.
"They stole that shot."
Wow, this really is an incredible video, and that statement is absolutely perfect! 35 years in pro, retail, fine art, and amateur hobby photography and I've never heard this before. Very well done, sir! Thank you!
Thank you so much. My Dad worked on the Apollo program. He was a Mechanical Eng. who worked on the Launch gantry and like his son, me, an avid photographer. Really appreciated the time and effort you put into creating this video. Take care
Pro photographer here and still own several "Blad" cameras we used to shoot with. That shot is incredible given that those guys are using it without the mirror and under pressure to grab a shot developing right in front of them. Thanks for bringing attention to this under appreciated image and the story behind it.
As a kid, I had a huge mural of this photo that covered one entire wall of my bedroom...as a young science nerd, it was ultra cool, and one of my favorite childhood memories. Every day, I imagined I was standing there on the lunar surface, in front of that gorgeous scene. Thanks for this wonderful "making of" deep dive!
It's not a photo. It's fake. Tear up that mural and throw it in the trash where it belongs.
7:05 my jaw dropped, 10:52 tears in my eyes. An amazing topic covered by an amazing creator. Thank you so much for the in depth research (sources always!) Found you through Vox and am so glad that I can binge your content now that I know about your personal channel lol Super interesting and moving as always. Keep up the incredible work!
Remarkable that NASA had to be reminded that when you go on a trip, bring a camera. Take lots of pictures.
They are not going on a photo tour.
And when they make some photos a bunch of science-deniers shout "it's fake".
So what...
@@guruware8612 Did you even watch the video or are you just here for the comments?
@@motomike71His nickname "guru" says it all. A guru is an imbecile who pretends to know it all.
Remarkable that many people still believe they made it to the moon with their junkyard art constructions.
That's maybe because they didn't go on a trip.
Fascinating. I was a kid during all the Apollo missions. We used to watch them at school. Get together with family and friends and watch them. It was such an amazing thing. The 60s changed many things.
And yet we are just the play things of a NHI stuck on earth in a never ending cargo cult.
It blows me away that photographic documentation of NASAs trips to space were almost an afterthought.
Even more so that they taped over the original moon landing due to a lack of tapes🤦
@coreyernewein…It’s also odd that we haven’t been back to the moon since the 70’s and we taped over the original video evidence. You got to wonder if any of it really happened at all?
@@drknight27 for sure, makes a fella wonder!
@@drknight27We went back to a dead rock with no natural resources five more times and didn’t record over any of that data. The only people who think we never went have only accepted the input of information that confirms their uneducated belief that the lunar missions were a hoax.
@@coryerneweinNo it doesn’t.
I love this documentary!
Great example of how amazing people are - you took one moment of human history and told it beautifuly through your own sensitiveness!
Perfect example of how significant for the World every human is!
What a great video Phil. Stolen moments are what photography is all about to me. Knowing this story makes this iconic photo all the more beautiful.
Amazing people believe this is a real photograph !!! All of NASA pictures of space are fake. It’s all Composite images or CGI.
That was a beautiful video! I'm a photographer and journalist now, but I got my start studying aerospace in undergrad.
My grandmother and grandfather met at NASA on the Cape in the 60's. I was mesmerized by her stories of playing tennis at the same spots as the astronauts.
This video took me back to that same childhood wonder that I had when she told me those stories. My heart's still beating.
wow that's awesome! that'd make me romantic about it too.
Thank you for this video, Phil. As a lifelong space fan (I was born during the Gemini Program and some of my first memories are of watching the early Apollo missions on TV) and as a photographer since my preteen years, this was doubly special to watch.
So much was being learned at this time. The fanaticism focused on weight reduction was the overriding drive in every facet of the early space flights. What resulted was the drive to miniaturization and automation that changed so many everyday products. I love this video as it shows the even greater extent of the enormous growth that mankind has when it takes on the unknown.
Taking a break and drinking from your Stanley tumbler is so peak though.
it was nice cold water
Great stuff, almost got emotional.
I am so glad I watched this. When I heard your starting comment, "this should not exist," I almost tuned out, was fearful of conspiracy or flat earth type discussion, not because of the timing and material issues. Thank You!
Timing is not so essential as camera placement for this photo.
People forget that the moon's rotation is mostly locked facing earth.
There's a slight wobble, so the earth would appear slowly to bob up and down somewhat, but it actually never rises nor sets on the moon, just kind of hangs there depending on where on the moon the viewer is located.
I went to school for filmmaking and got my BS Degree in Science and I just cried over this story that you have told because it reminds me of a younger kid in me who had so much inspiration to be a filmmaker, who had that exact same intuition... but never became anything in life... So I live through other people like this who have made something that influences and changes the world!
Same
You know the path you want to walk, do so...
just ask yourself one question, "When is 'NOW' a good time to start?"
As long as you have a beating heart, you have the time... Go have some fun...
The excitement in Jim's voice for a photograph, as he orbits the Moon, really warms my heart.
I own a Hasselblad 500 C/M and the same focal length that was used for that picture. Even after years I'm still geeking out about having the same setup. It's a beautiful combination, I can highly recommend it.
I had a 500CM but sold it 😖 to buy a computer 🤯, worst decision I ever made😭😭😭😭
Extremely interesting video. I have often wondered about space photography and how they did that in those years. Technology has gone haywire now, but those astronauts were the pioneers of space photography and to think they had no view finder, thank you so much for this video.
People will never understand how incredibly awesome it is to have a photo of a v-2 in space.
One thing you missed in this excellent, though rather hurried, video...is that in the rush to get the "Earthrise " photo they had to change the film to color rather than the B&W roll they were using...This was accomplished almost instantly because with the Haseelblad camera all you had to do was put a darkslide in and unclip the magazine off the back of the camera and clip one on containing color film in its place ..takes about 30 seconds...
Having grown up during the 50's, 60's, and 70's, I was truly inspired by the photos and videos from space, but I came to realize later that inspiring people, especially young people such as I was at the time, was not a NASA priority. These were all extremely dangerous scientific missions costing millions of dollars and while they were publicly funded, I don't think NASA really gave much thought to the importance of PR and showing the public clear visions they could see that may justify their tax dollars. That point of view changed slowly over time as the space programs grew in complexity and scope (and expense), but I think there is no doubt that now NASA pays very high attention to "giving a big bang for the buck", and I, for one, am very glad they do.
Amen. NASA's ROI, return on investment, is very high.
Guy who took it just died
Rest in Peace Space Cowboy
Thank you, Phil, for making all these photos alive and the history of it all, with you speaking, made it great.
Wow. What a fantastic and moving video! Thank you so much for taking the time and putting in the effort to make this!! We really appreciate you!
I hung this photo over the fireplace at my first home. It is a statement of my generation. This story of how the photo was taken is amazing!
The statement of my generation is "we can't get past low earth orbit no matter how hard we try".
Firmament
Imagine how big the earth would really look if you could stand on the moon
I have Apollo 11’s Earth Rise up in my bedroom. You can make out Australia. It’s stunning.
@@Space_Rebelflashy photo effects did exist back then. Film that could go above 600km above the earth without being completely ruined never has.
This video is an embarrassment for the people of the USA.
The more years pass since the Apollo fraud, the more their intellect and knowledge of reality seems to evaporate.
They get more pathetic and moronic with every desperate attempt to claim that Apollo really went to the moon. 🙄
Most wonderful story telling on space photography. Really inspiring. Only you can approach obvious topics from unobvious angles.
Phil, you are one of the best RUclipsrs out there. Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new and interesting, even in stories I know a little about like this one. Thanks for always making quality content.
Geez Phil, what a GREAT video! I'm 60 now but as a kid, I was mesmerized by all of these NASA images. I also made a living for 22 years as a photographer, used everything from 35mm to large format before going completely digital in 2002. But, not once did I ever really appreciate the challenges that had to be overcome in order to create those early NASA photographs, especially THAT one, until now! SO glad I stumbled on your channel - subscribed! 😊
Phil, sublime video, you are a true artist. Thanks
Agreed, shivers the way it was told.
Phil - I’m a long time fan but this is your first video that made me cry. It was a great and beautiful look at something amazing.
If you ever find yourself in Hutchinson Kansas they have signed film canisters from every Apollo mission (and more).
I've always loved this photo, and the impact it had on environmentalism is really interesting, but I had no idea how much of a photography story this really was!! Bravo Phil, another great one
yeah i discovered photographs can be a great jumping off point for short edutainment videos.
a novel concept indeed@@PhilEdwardsInc
I read "this photo shouldn't exist" and assumed the video would be by some flat-earther. I thought, I've got a couple of minutes while I eat breakfast - this will be a lark! Instead, I got to see a really thoughtful and wonderful video about early NASA photography. I have always been enamored by NASA's photography. It has always seemed almost magical to me. This is just a brilliant, brilliant short video that explains how this photo came to be. I am so impressed - well done!
I'm not a flat earther but that picture seems to prove them right NASA already got caught in multiple lies and inside water with bubbles going upwards, also had trash in some of the background of some footage either way the truth will prevail
Same experience. I almost didn't watch it because of the title. Your words of praise I gladly echo!
It possibly feels magical as it actually is. Almost all photos published by NASA are composites from several thousand to millions of frames(every photo is a composite) and then someone in their photography department colours them so NO photo is an actual photograph but a digital composition that has been retouched and coloured so all fake. They denied it for decades until photoshop etc became commercially available to everyone and too many people were able to prove none of their photos are real.
Same. I thought it would be some conspiracy theorist spewing gobbledy-gook about a hoax from the NASA "deep state." Turned out to be such a fascinating film, I watched the entire thing and now have a vastly greater appreciation for this iconic photo.
@@OjiOtaku Yup, I almost skipped it too! As a life long photographer and space enthusiast, I'm glad I watched! Wonderful essay!
I had no idea there was such a big story around the Camera!!! That picture changed humanity. That was a very important picture in our history that and "The Blue Marble" that spured the idea of earth day and showing how alone we are, just floating in the vacuum of nothingness all alone.
I took a physics class in college from retired astronaut Don Lind. Lind was working in mission control during Apollo 8 when the video of the earth rising above the moon was first broadcast. He said the mood in mission control suddenly changed to awed silence. It was a very emotionally powerful experience.
It was epic brain washing cuz we never went to the moon. This photo is not a real photo.
Astronauts don't know physics. They know swinging around on wire harnesses and acting. They know doing scuba dives and calling it "space walks". Pathetic.
Cut and paste earth
If you say so..
@@subvertedworld lol harnesses, dont be silly.
That has always been one of my favorite photos. Thanks for the story behind this photo. It will always be one of my favorites.
Great research, very well told. Thank you for making such an unexpectedly captivating video about something I thought would be boring 🙂
I have a full size poster of that earth shot on my wall. I live for that image, it is one of the most awesome and inspiring shots I've ever seen. It is one of the ultimate human achievements throughout history. 🌎 📸
Straight up goosebumps at the “they stole this moment…” part of this video 🥹
I watched this video when first came out and thought ..”Oh, that’s Cool”.
But after rewatching it today, I thank you Sir! for such great understanding that the astronauts hade, in such a ‘Human’ moment to take a ‘Pretty’ picture. A picture that’s says so much more than that.
It’s a picture that speaks to all humanity and all with a sense of wonder.
Thank You!!
Brother, this was beautiful. As a space and art lover you had me welling up on this one. Without this we dont get The Pale Blue Dot.
The fact that the astronauts had to ask Nasa if they could bring cameras with them and that Nasa didn't think about that in the first place is insane
My thoughts, too! It's the most curious and anticipated aspect of that mission to document what's SEEN.
And to think that that one , weighing almost nothing viewfinder, had to be removed. My gut tells me a different story.
google van Allen belt ... then come back and tell me how the film survived the radiation ... i'm not even gonna say the astronauts .. just the film ...
@JackSlice Aparantly, the people survived, so why is it a leap to think the film could? Especially if they prepared protective casing for the camera so they could document what's seen...
@@virtuosa69 do you know what the van allen belt is? and its not a leap, backwards would be a leap.
Orian Engeneer Kelly Smith on the van allen belt:
ruclips.net/video/5PaW0pPkHVU/видео.html
Kodak in New york on being a victim on nuclear fallout:
ruclips.net/video/7pSqk-XV2QM/видео.html
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WOW this has completely blew my mind and has made me see alot of things I never even knew they were out there
I appreciate how genuine you are. I ask a huge huge favor explain how most of the other noon point of view videos and pictures were taken. Give them credit please.
Keep the ball rolling, Phil! Your work is brilliant, whatever the topic you sublimely present it to both those who know a lot on the subject and those who know next to nothing. You do really unique things!
Just goes to show that one person in one moment can make a huge difference.
I am not crying you are crying 😭❤
In the early 70's I was 10 years old. My parents let me choose a full wall mural in my bedroom. Earthrise was the picture I chose. I had the coolest bedroom! Great video! I love the back story of how that picture was taken.
may Rest In Peace to William Anders(1933-2024),the photographer of iconic Earthrise photo due plane crash off the coast of the San Juan Islands in the State of Washington
Coming back to this video because I just saw the news
"plane crash"
Wow this is good
NASA is a House of Cards with Paid Actors to Mold a Narrative ! For $50 Million/Day , They have to stay Relevant ! Tread Carefully and Follow the Money !
Our world is FLAT !!!
Flat And Stable ....NOT SPINNING !!!
Thanks for the good work everyone I apreciate it
I have been watching your stuff since The Vox days. I do enjoy video essays, but I think anyone who considers themselves a video essayist is deeply indebted to you.
I legit got teary-eyed by the end of this story. Thank you so much for sharing. I'll never cease to be amazed by Mercury, Gemini & Apollo era NASA
It was a nice era to grow up in. I still feel the excitement of it all.
Phil, this was superb. I don't think I've been taken on a better journey in less than 15 minutes. Had me super interested from the beginning, but listening to you narrate over the actual audio of Anders, Borman, and Lovell taking the shot gave me goosebumps. Gonna share this with some friends, and watch it again. So, soo good.
It amazes me how emotional they all were during the shot. Astronauts on a mission dont usually get like that.
"Calm down" says one astronaut to another 😂😂😂 ... They really got excited about what they were seeing.
As a photographer and a space enthusiast, hearing the live conversation among astronauts just brought tears to my eyes. What a moment in photography history. 10:22
We all live on that blue ball in that photograph, let's call the blue ball "Home" because from down here it appears we don't love it and the life it plays host to as much as we could.
First time seeing one of your videos and I have to say the presentation and production are top notch. I was drawn in and fascinated. I watched the video start to finish without interruption which nearly a miracle with my ADHD.
Apollo 8 Astronaut William Anders who took the photo Earthrise passed away June 8,2024 in a plane He was pilot of crashed in the waters off the San Juan Islands, Washington state.
Been a Photo Journalist and Aerial Photographer since 1967. Owned a 500C at one time. Fascinating account. Thanx!!!!!
I was 9 years old when the picture of the earth rise was shown on national tv. My dad said, "Look at that." and he waited for my reaction. And I said, "What is that?" I looked a little closer and was shocked to see all the blue. And I remember asking, "What planet is blue like that? I've never seen that one before." His answer was, "That's planet earth." I felt both excited and a little twisted inside. Now I just feel excited every time I see it.
Hmm. If someone just watched the first few minutes this sounded much like a denial that the earthrise photo was taken from moon orbit. Hope those deniers stick around to watch the whole thing that shows that photo was indeed taken by a human circling the moon in a space craft.
so the story goes
Thank you so much for researching "🌎 Rise". My dad worked on the Apollo Lunar Module landing and docking RADAR. I was 9 years old at the time. I loved everthing about the moon missions ...
My favorite photo was Earth Rise ~ but I didn't know the history until now ... Another tear filled moment you've allowed me to re-live again. Profound Thanks ;)
The ending was stunning... it put shivers down my spine.....
So John Glenn had to convince NASA to bring a camera? Were they going to have a sketch artist instead when he got back?
I'd like to see NASA put a live cam on the moon looking at earth 🌚
livestreams take a lot of bandwidth and constant uptime - neither of which is available from the few sattelites orbiting the moon like the LRO
Yeah…then we could see it rise and set everyday
@@edwardtakeactiongba2397 actually you wouldn't - the moon doesn't rotate relative to its orbit, so you'd only see earth oscillate a bit in the sky and spin
@@TheAechBomb
You’re right, I was poking fun at them showing a pic and saying the earth is rising….for $66 million per day, NASA should do better than that
They said they would put a satellite on the moon. More crazy bs
flat earthers clicking on this video thinking something then get schooled about the history of NASA photography
‘Flat earthers’ and ‘thinking’ in one sentence. Wow
@@lucmatter9601 they do think but only in 2d otherwise how would they speak and have jobs, don't be like that
Flat Earth. . .Flat brain.
That photo has been proved to be a fraud . Just remember it's easier to fool someone than to convince them that they have been fooled .
I bet you know very little about the spinning ball you live on . Pull your dizzy head out of your indoctrinated arse
The emotion I felt as you described the circumstances surrounding the Earth rise photo being taken I hope everyone feels when they hear the story and see the photo. We all understand the importance of Apollo 8 and especially the photos of the Lunar surface. However, in retrospect, I think we all agree, the most important and impactful photo from that mission was Earth rise.
Awesome video.
The moon surface on those photos straight up looks like it was made in a 3d game engine without any shadows rendering...
I don't know what caused that but it looks extremely weird.
Shadows are sharp on the moon as there is no atmosphere to scatter sunlight. The pictures were taken on Analog Kodak film in 1968.
Last summer, we visited the Heritage Flight Museum at Skagit Regional Airport in WA. We found out it belongs to Bill Anders. He is still active with flying. A section there is dedicated to Apollo 8. The Hasselblad camera he used is on display there. It made me shiver to see that famous camera with my own eyes.
I’m glad this was taken before the saying “put the camera down and enjoy the moment”
What a great vid. You can understand why all the shots were scheduled and planned, they only had so many film cartridges due to weight considerations unlike today where everything is digital. Can you imagine the lunar missions with digital cameras? You'd have millions of photos being downloaded to NASA in real time.
They weren’t here to take cool photos of the earth. I’ve never heard such a ridiculous statement in my life. The people wanted to see cool pictures of the earth. But if man didn’t go they couldn’t take those pictures could they
Have just discovered your channel. (Thank you, YT algorithms) As a child growing up during the early NASA days, I find this fascinating! I SO wanted to be an astronaut, but back then, girls were not welcome in science classes. I know….I tried to get into a high school electronics class but was effectively shut out.
Instead, I built every plastic space model I could find and read every news article and book that my local library had. Learning the incredible history of what went into making this iconic image from space is much, much appreciated.
I can’t wait to explore other videos you have made. Your creativity with camera angles, music, and dialogue is wonderful. Thank you for all the work you put into crafting your videos. 👍
I was wondering if this was going to be some sort of flat-earther's conspiracy theory video. Thank you for not being a tinfoil nutcase.
Thank you for this deep dive into the gear, the pressure, and the thought process that brought us such an incredible image. It's moving to understand the effort that went into something as simple as a photograph. As a photographer myself, I know the feeling of a fleeting scene that you know you're going to deal with regret if you don't take a photo. "Earthrise" puts that on a whole new level. Remember, folks. It only takes a minute to stop and snap a photo.
Many of the greatest photographs are the ones that were not planned but taken in the moment.
Bill Anders was the first human to see our planet rise on a horizon. I think that's amazing.
going to the moon and not taking a single picture of earth is like going to egypt to photograph sand and not taking a single picture of the pyramids
Correction:
- Going to the moon and not taking a single picture of *the Moon* is like going to Egypt to photograph sand and not taking a single picture of the pyramids.
Or:
- Going to the moon and not taking a single picture of Earth is like going to Egypt to photograph *the Pyramids* and not taking a single picture of *the Moon.*
Or:
- Going to the moon and not taking a single picture of Earth is like going to Egypt to photograph *the Pyramids* and not taking a single picture of *the US.*
Well, Earth, we know it. They went to the Moon to observe the Moon, not Earth.
Great video! Entertaining. Very informative. I'm 52, My uncle was a career Air Force photographer. I've seen many cool photos.
These space pics take the Cake. Thanks for sharing a great history lesson!!!