Finally someone suggested Genesis. And so, Anders spoke first: "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 ...

That spine-tingling message ended: "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." The man who spoke ...

Fifty years ago Friday, on Dec. 21, 1968, Apollo 8 lifted off, marking the first time humans left low Earth orbit and flew to the moon. This was the second manned spaceflight of the Apollo program ...

Further analysis of J002E3 suggested it first left Earth orbit in 1969, narrowing things down to Apollo 9 through 12 (Apollo 8 orbited the Moon in December 1968). This animation, which has the Sun ...

in which the Apollo 12 astronauts transported invaluable samples of moon back to Earth. Cade Martin It’s only the size of a suitcase, 8 by 19 by 11.7 inches—perfect for the overhead storage ...

They slept on the surface of the moon and began their journey back to planet Earth 12 hours later. Watch the full film "Apollo: Mission to the Moon" at NatGeoTV.com Back on Earth, the astronauts ...