The first photo of Earth from outer space. (White Sands Missile Range / Applied Physics Laboratory)
Hitekno.com – Looking at history, scientists got it the first photo of Earth from outer space happened in 1946 then. Despite the sophistication of today’s technology, the first photo Earth from outer space it looks so terrifying.
Roket White Sands became the first in the history of science that was successfully flown into space to take a photo of the Earth in 1946. Launching from Mashable, the White Sands rocket was a German rocket used during the war in 1945. The official name for this rocket is V-2 No. 14.
After the allies defeated Germany, America then captured the rockets before they were used into space. After successfully flown, this V-2 or White Sands rocket then took the first photo of Earth from outer space.
Even though it is still low resolution, this rocket manages to get the first photo of the Earth which gives a ghostly impression that is gripping and gives you goosebumps. Summarized from the official NASA website, here are some photos of Earth from outer space.
1. The photo of Earth from outer space below was taken in 1947 by scientists in Mexico.
2. The second photo of Earth from outer space was taken in 1959 by the Explorer VI satellite. This photo shows the Pacific Ocean with clouds covering it.
3. The next photo of the Earth was taken in 1960 using the Television InfraRed Observational Satellite (TIROS).
4. The next photo of Earth is taken from the Moon by the Lunar Orbiter 1 built by Boeing Co. This photo was taken in 1966 and shows a portion of the Earth and the Moon.
Even though it looks tense, photos of the Earth from outer space are always a beautiful sight that is favored by the citizens of the Earth. The reason is, scenes like this are rarely found and seen from the perspective of humans who live on Earth.
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