Environmental Awareness - Earth Discover

A bustling crowd in New York City gathered for the inaugural Earth Day celebration on April 22, 1970.

1970: Celebrating Earth Day – A Global Movement for Environmental Awareness

Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, emerged from the environmental activism of the 1960s, highlighted by Rachel Carson's work, fostering global awareness and action for environmental stewardship and sustainability

The inaugural "selfie" of Earth from deep space, captured by the Lunar Orbiter I spacecraft on August 23, 1966, and digitally enhanced in 2008.

1966: Capturing the Blue Marble – The Evolution of Earth Selfies in Space

Earth selfies, starting with the V-2 rockets and culminating in the Lunar Orbiter I's iconic 1966 image, have revolutionized our perspective of Earth, inspiring environmental awareness and a sense of global unity