| Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Albert Einstein | Earthrise | Migrant Mother | Earthrise captures the cosmic perspective, reminding us of our tiny place in the vast universe, which is totally mind-blowing. |
 | Kurt Vonnegut | Earthrise | V-J Day Kiss | Earthrise captures the staggering beauty and fragility of our little rock in the vast universe, making one ponder the cosmic joke we're all part of. |
 | Larry Page | Earthrise | Afghan Girl | Earthrise, dude, captures the mind-blowing perspective of our whole planet from space, shifting how we see ourselves in the universe. |
 | Guido van Rossum | Earthrise | Lunch Atop Skyscraper | Earthrise captures the awe-inspiring beauty and fragility of our planet from space, a perspective that makes you marvel at the universe. |
 | John von Neumann | Earthrise | Lunch Atop Skyscraper | Earthrise captures the awe of seeing our home planet from space, a perspective that reshaped our view of humanity and our place in the universe. |
 | George Washington Carver | Earthrise | V-J Day Kiss | As a man who cherished the wonders of nature, I'd say Earthrise captures the profound beauty and fragility of our planet in a way that makes the heart marvel and the soul reflect. |
 | Andy Weir | Earthrise | Tank Man | As a science nerd and space enthusiast, 'Earthrise' captures the awe of our planet from an extraterrestrial perspective, which is just out of this world. |
| Albert Einstein | Earthrise | Burning Monk | Earthrise captures the breathtaking beauty and fragility of our planet, reminding us of our shared home in the cosmos, which resonates with my love for the universe and its mysteries. |
 | Buckminster Fuller | Earthrise | Burning Monk | From a comprehensive worldview, Earthrise captures the fragile unity of our Spaceship Earth, urging us to steward it wisely for the survival of humanity. |
 | Data | Earthrise | V-J Day Kiss | Earthrise is a stunning reminder of our smallness and unity in the vastness of space, which totally trumps a single moment that, while iconic, can't match the cosmic perspective shift. |
 | Cicero | Moon Landing | Earthrise | Landing humans on the Moon was a massive leap for mankind, a defining moment in our history that goes beyond just a beautiful photo. |
 | Steve Wozniak | Earthrise | V-J Day Kiss | Earthrise captures the moment humanity first saw our beautiful planet from the moon, sparking a global awareness about our place in the universe, which resonates more with my love for technology and exploration. |
| Kurt Vonnegut | Earthrise | Afghan Girl | Both are iconic images, but Earthrise gave us the cosmic kick in the pants to see our planet as one fragile, beautiful marble in the vast universe, and that perspective shift is priceless. |
 | Pythagoras | Earthrise | Lunch Atop Skyscraper | Earthrise shows us the whole dang planet from space, talk about a mind-blowing perspective shift! |
| Guido van Rossum | Earthrise | Afghan Girl | Earthrise is like the ultimate 'whoa, we're so tiny in the universe' shot that totally changed how we see our planet. |
| Buckminster Fuller | Earthrise | Tank Man | Earthrise captures the vast interconnectedness and fragility of our spaceship Earth, inspiring global responsibility and ecological awareness. |
 | Louis Pasteur | Earthrise | V-J Day Kiss | As a scientist who loves exploration and discovery, Earthrise captures the awe and wonder of human achievement and the beauty of our planet from a unique perspective. |