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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1968
Page
3
Space Center report on Apollo 8 crew Borman Lovell Anders lifting from Earth orbit and venturing toward the Moon. It frames the mission as a turning point revealing new questions about lunar origin, Earth's history, and future planetary exploration.
United Press International reports Apollo 8 astronauts Lovell Borman and Anders recount the Earth sighting from lunar orbit. They describe Florida Cuba Central America South America and a view of the storm near Tierra del Fuego while praising mission control and communications.
Astronaut William Anders comments after ground control confirms his readings are accurate. He says, That's pretty good for a beginner, reflecting on his first spaceflight readiness and initial performance.
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