At first Bill Anders thought it was no big deal. He and his Apollo 8 crewmates, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, were on their fourth orbit of the moon, passing over the far side, farther from home than any human beings had ever been, when they happened to see the Earth beginning to peek out over the lunar horizon. It was December 24, 1968.
50 Years Ago Man First Visited The Moon
Published December 24, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: 1968, Apollo 8, Bill Anders, Frank Borman, history, Jim Lovell, lunar mission, moon, NASA, space exploration