Only two dozen people have ever personally witnessed the Earth rising over the lunar surface: the crews of Apollo 8 through 17. Those 24 astronauts are also the only humans to leave low-Earth orbit and see the "dark" side of the moon—and only 12 of them walked on its surface.
Earthrise on Moon Day
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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A species no longer at risk
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Happy Boxing Day!
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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Life in the slow lane
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Take the Stairs Day
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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Wild lupines
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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Travel Sunday: San Francisco
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Marshland, Gloucester, MA
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Art in the high desert
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Western Monarch Day
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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It s a good day to be green
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Moody skies over Valletta
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
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Autumn in Alaska
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World Theater Day
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Village of Labro, Italy
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American bison
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Helloooooo, Innsbruck
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Black History Month
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Happy trees = Clean air