Today in History shares one event from the past and explains why it matters. This episode is about a camera carried by a V-2 rocket, which photographed Earth from space.
Transcript
Welcome to Slow English FM. Today in History shares one event from the past and explains why it matters. This episode is about a camera carried by a V-2 rocket, which photographed Earth from space.
On October 24, 1946, the rocket launched from White Sands. Its camera took the first photographs of Earth from space. The camera traveled with the rocket, capturing a view of our planet from above.
Vocabulary in this episode
- launched
On October 24, 1946, the rocket launched from White Sands.
The rocket began its journey into the air from White Sands.
- capturing a view
The camera traveled with the rocket, capturing a view of our planet from above.
The camera recorded an image of Earth as seen from high above.