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7 December in history.

5 moments from 1732 to 2015: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

The Blue Marble, by Apollo 17, AS17-148-22727

1972

Apollo 17 launches and sees the Blue Marble. Apollo 17, the last Apollo Moon mission, lifted off. On the way, the crew took The Blue Marble, one of the most famous photos of the whole Earth.

Wikipedia: Apollo 17

Photo: Harrison Schmitt / Apollo 17 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 7 December

  1. The Royal Opera House, Bow Street frontage, with the statue of Royal Ballerina Katie Pianoff in the foreground

    1732

    The Royal Opera House opens

    The Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden in London.

    Wikipedia: Royal Opera HouseWikipedia: Covent Garden

    Photo: Russ London ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  2. Concert by the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City

    1842

    The New York Philharmonic's first concert

    The New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill, gave its first concert.

    Wikipedia: New York PhilharmonicWikipedia: Ureli Corelli Hill

    Photo: Jun Seita from Palo Alto, CA, U.S. / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  3. Galileo (spacecraft)

    1995

    Galileo arrives at Jupiter

    The Galileo spacecraft reached Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched.

    Wikipedia: Galileo (spacecraft)Wikipedia: Jupiter

    Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. 探査機「あかつき」

    2015

    Akatsuki reaches Venus, on the second try

    Japan's Akatsuki probe entered orbit around Venus to study its atmosphere, five years after its first attempt failed.

    Wikipedia: Akatsuki (spacecraft)Wikipedia: Atmosphere of Venus

    Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.