Robert Poole

Robert Poole

Professor of History, University of Central Lancashire

Robert Poole is author of "Earthrise: a Short History of the Whole Earth" (2nd edition, 2023), the critically acclaimed book about the first views of the Earth from space and their impact on humanity, particularly on the environmental movement. He has also written essays on the 1968 cult science fiction film "2001: A Space Odyssey," and studies British history. Robert is a professor of history at the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom, where he is a Guild Research Fellow and Reader in History.

Articles by: Robert Poole

The iconic Earthrise image from the astronauts of NASA's Apollo 8 mission taken on Dec. 24, 1968.

'This must be what God sees': The inside story of 'Earthrise,' the most famous photo of our planet ever taken

By Robert Poole published

Was Apollo 8's iconic view of the Earth rising above the moon more impactful than the Apollo 11 moon landing? A historian digs into the details.