Apollo 16 Earthrise

April 1972

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

The image shows a high vantage point of a barren lunar landscape with the Earth rising above the horizon. The scene is dominated by shades of gray and brown on the moon's surface, contrasting with the deep teal of space. Earth is partially obscured by the moon. The image appears to be a photograph with realistic detail.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 18 × 17.9 cm (7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.4 × 25.4 cm (8 1/16 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.46

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. (sale, Heritage Auctions, Dallas); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left printed in red ink: NASA / AS16-113-18286

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