Apollo astronauts return from moon in Christmas Eve broadcast
The Apollo crew read Genesis on the moon and described its desolate beauty while trimming flight plans for rest. Borman, Lovell, and Anders faced fatigue as they charted the lunar surface and prepared for Earth return with a planned reentry and naval recovery near Christmas Island.
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Lovell
Earth
Genius I
Mission Control
Air Force
Moon
Navy
William A. Anders
Lunar
Jim
Bill
Anders
Pacific Ocean
Christmas Island
Yorktown
Apollo 8 windows fogging prompts caulking changes
Space Agency officials said they will change window caulking material on the next spacecraft after Apollo 8 crews reported fogged windows during their moon mission. Officials cited outgassing as the cause, with one window fogged completely and two partially fogged. The issue also affected Apollo 7 astronauts.
World sees Teeveenauts Christmas Space Special
Apollo 8’s 25 minute moon orbit TV show captivates global audiences as the crew narrates lunar terrain and Earth views. William Anders Lovell and Borman describe the moon’s surface while Col. Collins confirms wide network reception across continents.
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Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Air Force
Frank Borman
Moon Orbit
U.S
Earth
Lovell
Lunar
Anders
William A. Anders
Moon
Mike Collins
Collins
North
South America
Europe
Lee
Bassett
Carr
Apollo 8 Looks Like a Star in Navy Photos
The Navy Observatory at Flagstaff captured Apollo 8 in photographs showing the craft as a bright point, while stars appeared as lines. Dr. Gerald Kron noted the images are very successful and that the spacecraft will likely be too distant for pictures tonight.
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Ariz
U.S. Naval Observatory
Gerald E. Kron
Glinch
Kron
Bormans Prayer From Apollo 8 Crew
From 230000 miles away Col Frank Borman offers a Christmas Eve prayer to St Christophers Church Seabrook Texas urging faith in mankind. He prays for vision to see love amid human failure and for the knowledge to pray with understanding hearts toward universal peace.
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Col
Frank Borman
Borman
St. Christophers Church
Seabrook
Texas
Col. Borman
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