Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Earthrise photo taken ...

As spring brings the world back into bloom, Earth Day gives us a quiet moment to remember just how special our planet is. Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22, showcasing the beauty and ...

This story was originally published in the May 15, 2003, issue of Rolling Stone. Read more from that issue and the 2026 American Icons package here. I cons are hard to erase or replace. They’re ...

When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the founders — U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and activist Denis Hayes — said its purpose was to draw public attention to what was at the time ...

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new video loaded: In 1968, They Saw Earth From the Moon for the First Time transcript It’s the most iconic image of our planet. Decades before the Artemis II mission, a group of astronauts experienced ...

A photo taken in 1968 by astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 sparked the first-ever Earth Day. As I watched the Artemis II send back iconic photos of the blue planet more than 50 years later, I couldn’t ...