“The vast loneliness up here of the Moon is awe-inspiring, and it makes you realize just what you have back there on...

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“The vast loneliness up here of the Moon is awe-inspiring, and it makes you realize just what you have back there on Earth. The Earth from here is a grand oasis to the big vastness of space.” — Apollo 8 astronaut Jim Lovell

Fifty years ago today, this iconic 'Earthrise' photo was taken in 1968: https://go.nasa.gov/2EP1dXX