Apollo 8 was the first mission where humans orbited the moon and returned home, marking a huge step forward in human and ...

Apollo 8 splashed down in the northern Pacific Ocean on December 27 after a total mission time of 6 days, 3 hours, 42 seconds. Upon their return, Time magazine named Borman, Lovell, and Anders their ...

The vintage NASA photos include Earthrise, which was captured by the crew of Apollo 8 as they orbited the Moon.

Former Apollo 8 astronaut William "Bill" Anders has died ... captured the first color image of Earth from space on Dec. 24, 1968, during the mission. Titled "Earthrise," the iconic photo showed ...

The 'Blue Marble': The iconic and stunning view of Earth, now known as the 'Blue Marble' was taken by the crew of the last ...

December 1968 was a difficult time for many in the world, as war and hostages, riots and assassinations drew our attention.

Apollo 8 crewmembers Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders made a live broadcast from orbit around the Moon.

With the large explosion and flames and everything.” open image in gallery Apollo 8 Lunar Module Pilot Gen. William Anders, speaks to reporters in front of the Saturn 5 Aft End, the F-1 rocket ...

NASA astronaut Bill Anders took this iconic image of Earth rising over the Moon’s horizon on December 24, 1968.

And that was an experience -- watching, when the world saw those TV pictures and heard those verses in Genesis -- that was an experience for all of us to share in. That was our piece of Apollo 8.

"Good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth" The Apollo 8 crew became ...

Reflecting on the image in a 2015 interview ... of our planet and ourselves with his famous Earthrise photo on Apollo 8,” he ...