Image: Earth in far-ultraviolet

Image: Earth in far-ultraviolet

On April 21, 1972, NASA astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 mission, took a far-ultraviolet photo of Earth with an ultraviolet camera. Young's original black-and-white picture was printed on Agfacontour professional film three times, with each exposure recording only one light level.

NASA Captures Earth in Far-Ultraviolet Imagery

A Glimpse into the Past: Apollo 16’s Ultraviolet Photo of Earth On April 21, 1972, during the Apollo 16 mission, NASA astronaut John W. Young, serving as the mission commander, captured an extraordinary image of Earth using a specialized ultraviolet camera. This was not just any photograph; it was taken in the far-ultraviolet spectrum, which […]