On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 read from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the Moon. Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders were the first humans to travel to the Moon, recited verses 1 through 10 of the Genesis creation narrative from the King James Bible.

Lunar Module Pilot William A. Anders read verses 1–4, Command Module Pilot James A. Lovell Jr verses 5–8, and Commander Frank F. Borman II read verses 9 and 10.

00:00 NASA Film of the event.
02:10 Real time footage of the Christmas Eve Broadcast from the crew of Apollo 8.
05:37 The Apollo 8 Mission.
08:54 Earthrise : "Earthrise" is the first image of Earth captured by humans from space. The photo of Earth was taken aboard Apollo 8 on December 24, 1968, by lunar module pilot Bill Anders. The image highlighted Earth's fragility, since it was seen against the vast blackness of space.
14:03 Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot - Edgar D. Mitchell's mystical experience in space while homeward bound from the successful Lunar Mission in 1971.
26:36 Apollo 14 Documentary.
31:46 Interview with Edgar Mitchell, 1996

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