earthrise

[urth-rahyz]

noun

Astronomy.

1. the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.

earthrise

/ ˈɜːθˌraɪz /

noun

1. the rising of the earth above the lunar horizon, as seen from a spacecraft emerging from the lunar farside

Word History and Origins

Origin of earthrise¹

First recorded in 1965–70; earth + (sun)rise

Example Sentences

The first time it had been for Earthrise, the second would be to witness his fight to survive.

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Jim Lovell had been to the Moon twice, witnessed Earthrise and narrowly avoided a cold death in space - and saw no reason to falsely burnish his résumé.

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On at least one occasion, she took inspiration from astronaut Bill Anders’ “Earthrise” photo of 1968.

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With the probable exception of glimpsing Earthrise out the window of Apollo 8, a total solar eclipse may be the best show in the universe accessible to human eyes.

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When the spacecraft came out from behind the Moon for the fourth pass across its face, the crew witnessed an "Earthrise" for the first time in human history, Anders capturing the moment on film.

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