43 Years ago today

[YosemiteSam]

On this day 43 years ago, Apollo 8 was en route to the moon on the first human flight to lunar orbit. Three days later, on Dec. 24, astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders became the first people to see the moon's far side, did a memorable reading from Genesis and took this famous Earthrise photo.

https://lh4.***BROKEN***/-RQ1t_sqd-Yg/TvMsiMo8SKI/AAAAAAAALHs/FxRnjUO9vH4/s576/Earthrise.jpg

This is an incredible picture. The Earth is so far away, (225,000+ miles) yet in the grand scheme of Universe, the distance might as well be a small fraction of the thickness of a hair.

 

[Faerluna]

Such a stunning photo, each time you see it.

 

[bbgun]

super high res

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo8/hires/as08-14-2383.jpg

 

[Vtwin]

The origin of the phrase, "pics or it never happened".

 

[YosemiteSam]

super high res

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo8/hires/as08-14-2383.jpg

Nice bbgun.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Too bad it was filmed on a sound stage in Hollywood

:laugh2:

 

[Longboysfan]

Too bad it was filmed on a sound stage in Hollywood

:laugh2:

Dam.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Such a stunning photo, each time you see it.

All praise to the creator!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Too bad it was filmed on a sound stage in Hollywood

:laugh2:

:laugh1:

 

[Cajuncowboy]

All praise to the creator!

+1

 

[YosemiteSam]

All praise to the creator!

No need to praise me. It was just a side project.