On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 became the first humans to orbit the Moon and capture “Earthrise.”
Their live television broadcast was a message of hope and unity for the end of a bloody year.
“We are now approaching lunar sunrise, and for all the people back on Earth, the crew of Apollo 8 has a message that we would like to send to you. ‘In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep… And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.’”
“From the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth.”
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