Apollo 8's Out of This World Christmas Present
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A miraculous event occurring on Christmas Eve 1968 provided a much needed respite.
With the globe engulfed in turmoil in the year 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 provided the people of Earth with a Christmas present which provided a much needed respite from current events. The achievements of Apollo 8 changed human history forever. The photograph known as "Earthrise" remains one of the most iconic pictures ever taken in human history.
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Apollo 8's Out of This World Christmas Present
Special | 59sVideo has Closed Captions
With the globe engulfed in turmoil in the year 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 provided the people of Earth with a Christmas present which provided a much needed respite from current events. The achievements of Apollo 8 changed human history forever. The photograph known as "Earthrise" remains one of the most iconic pictures ever taken in human history.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipA Christmas miracle could not have been more needed in the year 1968.
With the Vietnam War at its height and the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy 1968 had been a dreadful year.
Morale was low across the globe but something happened that Christmas which changed human history forever.
NASA took a gamble by sending Apollo 8 to orbit the Moon but the mission was a success!
On Christmas Eve, 1968, Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit.
Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders provided the people of Earth with a Christmas gift: The first photos taken by human beings of the Earth from deep space.
Seeing this tiny blue sphere from the Moon made people forget their toils and look up into the heavens with awe inspiring wonder.
Earthrise remains one of the most iconic photographs ever taken in human history.
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History in a Nutshell is a local public television program presented by SCETV