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How long ago was the first photo of Earth from space?
The first photo of Earth from space was 79 years ago.
The first photo of Earth from space was taken on October 24, 1946. That's 79 years, 11 months and 3 days.
A camera on a captured V-2 rocket took it over New Mexico.
The first photo of Earth from space turns 80 on October 24, 2026.
If you were born before October 24, 1946, you're older than the first photo of Earth from space.
Mind-bender: The first photo of Earth from space is closer in time to the first telephone call (1876) than to today.
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