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This is a photo of the Earth from space that changed the world

This is a photo of the Earth from space that changed the world This is a photo of the Earth from space that changed the world. Photo: NASA -  Christmas Eve 1968, the Apollo 8 crew captured a spectacular scene as they orbited the Moon, in which the illuminated Earth appeared above the barren Moon's horizon. The NASA astronauts were amazed by what they saw.  "Oh my God, look at the picture there! There's the Earth appearing. Wow, it's so beautiful!" Bill Anders shouted at fellow astronaut Jim Lovell, quoted by detikINET from the BBC.  “That was a beautiful shot,” Lovell said as Anders clicked the button and captured what has become one of the world's most famous photos.  SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The image was named Earthrise, the first color photo of Earth taken from space and quickly circulated throughout the world. This photo is widely credited with encouraging the global environmental movement and the creation of Earth Day, an annual event

First in the World, China Launches Satellite into Space to Test 6G Technology

First in the World, China Launches Satellite into Space to Test 6G Technology China begins testing 6G technology by sending satellites into space. (Photo: Xinhua)  - China is listed as the first country in the world to launch a satellite into space to test 6G technology.  The satellite was launched by the world's largest telecommunications operator China Mobile into low Earth orbit to achieve low latency and high data transfer rates.  Reporting from Daily Sabah, Friday (9/2/2024), the vehicle was launched using a 5G satellite at the beginning of last week. China Mobile said the satellite will test 6G architecture and use domestic software and hardware, supporting in-orbit software reconstruction, flexible deployment of core network functions and automatic management, improving the efficiency and reliability of network operationssatellite core in orbit.  The autonomous 6G architecture was jointly developed by China Mobile and the Chinese Academy of Science