NASA. Apollo 17 Mission. Strikingly beautiful, this photogra - Lot 116

NASA. Apollo 17 Mission. Strikingly beautiful, this photograph captures a spectacular crescent of Earth rising above the lunar horizon, as seen from the Apollo 17 spacecraft during the final crewed mission of the Apollo program. The contrast between the Moon’s barren surface and the delicate light of our planet creates a scene of rare poetic intensity. The perfect balance of this image, combined with its exceptional historical significance, makes it one of the most beautiful views ever captured from space. A true icon of the lunar exploration, it poignantly commemorates the Apollo astronauts’ final view of Earth from the Moon’s orbit. December 1972. Post-processed chromogenic print. Caption on label on the back. 40.6 x 40.6 cm with margins.