On this day in space! Oct. 24, 1946: V-2 rocket takes 1st photos of Earth from space
On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket launched from New Mexico captured the first-ever photograph of Earth from space. The film survived the rocket's crash, providing scientists with a revolutionary perspective of the planet.
Why it matters
This event marked a pivotal moment in the history of space exploration and changed humanity's perception of its home planet.
While these grainy, black-and-white images might not look like much today, they were a huge deal at the time.
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Click for next article Copy link Facebook X Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket captured the first-ever photo of Earth from space.
While these grainy, black-and-white images might not look like much today, they were a huge deal at the time, because no one had ever seen Earth from space before.
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