On Dec. 21, 1968, NASAs Apollo 8 objective introduced to the moon. Apollo 8 was the 2nd crewed mission in NASAs Apollo program. It was also the first objective to bring humans to the moon. It lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a Saturn V rocket. A Saturn V rocket carrying the Apollo 8 objective blasted off a launchpad in Florida on the morning of Dec. 21, 1968. (Image credit: NASA) This was the very first time that a Saturn V released with people on board. In the Apollo Command Module were astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders. The astronauts didnt land on the moon, but they flew in circle it for a complete day. While in orbit, Bill Anders snapped a photo of Earth that he called “Earthrise,” and this stays among the most well-known pictures ever taken during the Apollo program. This was likewise the very first time anyone had actually seen world Earth in its whole from area with human eyes.Catch up on our whole “On This Day In Space” series on YouTube with this playlist. On This Day in Space Archive! Still not adequate area? Do not forget to have a look at our Space Image of the Day, and on the weekends our Best Space Photos and Top Space News Stories of the week. Email Hanneke Weitering at [email protected] or follow her @hannekescience. Follow us @Spacedotcom and on Facebook..
