Apollo 8 - Wikipedia

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Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon. The crew orbited the Moon ten times without landing, and then departed safely back to Earth. These three astronauts—Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William … See more

In Depth | Apollo 8 – NASA Solar System Exploration

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Apollo 8 | National Air and Space Museum

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Apollo 8, which launched on December 21, 1968, was the first mission to take humans to the Moon and back. While the crew did not land on the Moon's surface, the flight was an …

The Story Behind Apollo 8's Famous Earthrise Photo

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On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to witness the Earth rising above the moon's barren surface. Now we can relive the …

Apollo 8: Christmas at the Moon | NASA

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The Apollo 8 mission proved the performance of the command and service module. This historic mission launched on December 21, 1968 to demonstrate a lunar trajectory and …

Apollo 8: Earthrise | NASA

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Taken aboard Apollo 8 by Bill Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft …

Apollo 8 | The Planetary Society

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With Apollo 8, humans broke free of Earth orbit for the first time. Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders became the first humans in space to lose sight of their home world and gaze upon the …

Apollo 8 Genesis reading - Wikipedia

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On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 read from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the Moon. Astronauts Bill Anders, Jim Lovell, and Frank Borman, the first humans to travel to the Moon, recited …

1968: When Apollo 8 First Orbited The Moon And Saw …

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1968: When Apollo 8 First Orbited The Moon And Saw The Earth Rise In Space On Dec. 21, 1968, the Apollo program's second manned spaceflight lifted off from Earth to orbit the moon. Many people ...

Apollo 8 at 50: How the 'Earthrise' photo changed the …

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Apollo 8, the first mission to carry humans to the moon, entered lunar orbit on December 24, 1968. That evening, mission commander Frank Borman, command …