Historic View of Earth Shows Beautiful 'Blue Marble'

Monday, July 21, 2014 - 12:30 in Astronomy & Space

The astronauts who first walked on the moon also got some beautiful views of Earth during their journey. A 'Blue Marble' Earth image from July 16, 1969 shows the planet on the day of Apollo 11's launch.

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