Timeline of first images of Earth from space

Photography and other imagery of planet Earth from outer space started in the 1940s, first from rockets in suborbital flight, subsequently from satellites around Earth, and then from spacecraft beyond Earth's orbit.

Timeline

See also

• List of notable images of Earth from space
• Aerial photography – Taking images of the ground from the air
• Earth observation – Information about the Earth environment, remote or in situ
• Earth in culture – Cultural perspectives about Earth
• Earth phase – Phases of the Earth as seen from the Moon
• Extraterrestrial sky – Extraterrestrial view of outer space
• Overview effect – Cognitive shift caused by viewing Earth from outer space
• Satellite imagery – Images taken from an artificial satellite
• Space selfie – Self-portrait photo taken in outer space
• View of Earth from Mars – Extraterrestrial view of outer spacePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets

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