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The Apollo 8 (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 7:51 a.m (EST), December 21, 1968. The crew of the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission is astronauts Frank Borman, commander; James A. Lovell Jr., command module pilot; and William A. Anders, lunar module pilot. Image S68-56050 courtesy NASA/JSC.
The Apollo 8 (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 7:51 a.m (EST), December 21, 1968. The crew of the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission is astronauts Frank Borman, commander; James A. Lovell Jr., command module pilot; and William A. Anders, lunar module pilot. Image S68-56050 courtesy NASA/JSC.
NASA’s missions to the moon may have captivated a generation and produced some of the most widely viewed images in the history of the planet, but there are some photos that most people haven’t seen.
These images, spanning various Apollo missions are now available online. They give a glimpse into the beauty, danger and vastness of space.