Taken from a distance of 35,680km from the earth's surface, the photo showed a view that no one had ever seen before. For the first time, the photo has created a great excitement.
The first color photograph of the earth from outer space will be auctioned in London this week. Photographed in 1967, although the image quality is limited, it is a testament to the leap forward of humanity in the journey to conquer the universe.
Taken from a distance of 35,680km from the earth's surface, the photo showed a view that no one had ever seen before.
For the first time, the photo has created a high level of excitement because it is the first time people can observe the planet they are living on with full of vivid colors.
Cosmic photography techniques have improved a lot today
Sarah Wheeler, a photography expert at the Bloomsbury auction house, which is hosting the photo, said: 'This is a photo of the era, it once brought great interest. for people in the 1960s and 70s. The picture was taken from a weather forecast satellite launched into orbit with the aim of transmitting images from the universe to the earth for the weather forecasters'.
This historic picture was taken by a NASA cloud imaging camera on November 5, 1967 from the US geostationary satellite called ATS-III. This photo was then transmitted to Earth via radio waves with a total of 2,400 separate transmissions that could be combined into a color photo like this. The photo was created in a complete manner on November 18, 1967.
The US geostationary satellite is called ATS-III
On 12/12, the photo will be auctioned at an expected rate of £ 5,000 (equivalent to VND 168 million).
Reference: Daily Mail
