On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders captured an image that had never been seen before in human history: the planet Earth rising above the horizon of the moon. Anders and fellow astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell had traveled nearly a quarter million miles to orbit the moon but, at that moment, unexpectedly found themselves captivated by their home planet. "Here we came to study that moon and yet," remembered Anders, "it was this gorgeous earth rise, this colorful, delicate

#OnThisDay Christmas Eve 1968, the Apollo 8 crew read from the book of Genesis while orbiting the Moon. #space #NASA #apollo #history | American History TV

Apollo 8 crew returned from space after viewing the moon on Dec. 27, 1968

This Day in History: Dec. 27, 1968: Apollo 8 crew returns to Earth after historic mission