Earthrise from Christmas Eve, 1968: Millions around the world were watching and listening as the Apollo 8 astronauts - Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders - became the first humans to orbit another world. As their command module floated above the lunar surface, the astronauts beamed back images of the moon and Earth and took turns reading from the book of Genesis, closing with a wish for everyone "on the good Earth." The mission was also famous for the iconic "Earthrise" image, snapped by Anders, which would give humankind a new perspective on their home planet. Anders has said that despite all the training and preparation for an exploration of the moon, the astronauts ended up discovering Earth. Credits: NASA #nasa #space #apollo #christmas #apollo8 #history #otd #moon #earth #holiday #merrychristmas - December 26, 2015 at 03:45AM Source: https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/12357914_1673916886227030_1176134013_n.jpg

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