NASA Restores Historic Lunar Orbiter 1 Image
NASA Restores Historic Lunar Orbiter Image
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MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA released a newly restored 42-year-old
image of Earth on Thursday. The Lunar Orbiter 1 spacecraft took the
iconic photograph of Earth rising above the lunar surface in 1966.
Using refurbished machinery and modern digital technology, NASA
produced the image at a much higher resolution than was possible when
it was originally taken. The data may help the next generation of
explorers as NASA prepares to return to the moon.