🌎 HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE & HISTORY: Earthrise

One of the most famous photographs in history was taken on this day, December 24th, in 1968 by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders in orbit around the moon. The Apollo 8 mission was the first time human beings had ever left the earth and seen our planet from another world.

The image is designated AS08-14-2383, but it’s known to history as Earthrise.

What scientific and photographic discoveries have you and your students made in your homeschool this Orion Term? 😊

❡ Calling all photographers: If you’ve got a budding photographer in your (earthly) homeschool, why not enter the Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge. A different theme is chosen each month; just sign up and follow the instructions to submit your own entries. 📸

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