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The photo isn't a recent Moon image but a famous photograph from Apollo 8, taken in December 1968, eight months prior to the Apollo 11 landing. Apollo 8 was the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon, and it captured the iconic "Earthrise" image—the best-known Earth photo from space. This image was widely circulated and became a symbol of the space race and human achievement.
Why It Matters:
The presence of this photo in the White House isn't evidence of fakery but a reflection of the work of the Apollo program and the media coverage at the time. It underscores that multiple missions, including the earlier Apollo 8, provided Earth images from lunar orbit, documenting humanity’s vantage points before crewed lunar surface landings.