1946:  First photograph from space: 
 On October 24, 1946, a V-2 rocket carrying a 35mm camera was launched from New Mexico. This camera took the very first photograph of the Earth from space. The image, known as  "V-2 Earthrise", revealed a small part of the Earth's curvature in space black. 

 1959: Luna 3's first look at the far side of the Moon: 
 In October 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 reached a milestone by photographing the far side of the Moon for the first time. Although not an image of the Earth itself, the achievement was a significant step towards photographing our planet from space.  1966:  First image of Earth from the Moon: 
 During the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968, astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders became the first humans to orbit the Moon. On the fourth orbit, they took the iconic "Earthise" photo, which shows a partially illuminated Earth rising above the surface of the Moon. 

 1972: The Blue Marble: 
 The crew of Apollo 17, the last mission of NASA's Apollo program, took the famous "Blue Marble" photo on December 7, 1972. This full-color image of Earth revealed a stunning view of the planet, its swirling clouds and  vast surface. width in the oceans, emphasizing its beauty and fragility. 

  1977: Traveler 1 family photo: 
 As Voyager 1 began its interstellar journey, it turned its camera back toward the Sun on February 14, 1990. From a distance of about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles),  a series of images, known as a family portrait, were taken. In one image, the  Earth was a light blue dot, emphasizing the insignificance of our planet in the vastness of space. 

 1990: The Hubble Deep Field: 
 While  the Hubble Space Telescope's deep field observation in 1995 was not a direct view of Earth, it did offer a humble perspective. This long-exposure image captured a small, seemingly empty space that reveals thousands of distant galaxies. It reminded us of the magnificence and vastness of the universe surrounding our little planet.