Ben P. Stein Latest articles by Ben P. Stein 45 Years Ago: How the 1st Photo of Earth From the Moon Happened By Ben P. Stein published 23 August 11 When NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 snapped a view of Earth from the moon 45 years ago, it put the world in perspective. Earth Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Scientists use the JWST to study an extremely ancient galaxy piercing through the Cosmic Dark Ages2SpaceX launches 250th Starlink satellite mission, lands rocket at sea (photos)3Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star this month — and NASA caught the rare event420 years ago, 'Star Wars: Republic Commando' made us care about the clones long before 'The Clone Wars' and 'The Bad Batch'5Trump administration cancels lease for NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies lab in New York City
45 Years Ago: How the 1st Photo of Earth From the Moon Happened By Ben P. Stein published 23 August 11 When NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 snapped a view of Earth from the moon 45 years ago, it put the world in perspective.