Fifty-seven years ago, three American astronauts set forth on one of the most audacious and inspiring journeys in human history. In late December 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and ...

On this day in aviation history, 57 years ago (December 24, 1968), Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to leave planet Earth's gravitational pull, and also the first human space flight to ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — On December 27, 1968, the Apollo 8 mission returned safely to Earth after a record six days in space. Apollo 8 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Dec. 21, 1968. It had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 21, 1968, NASA’s Apollo 8 mission launched to the moon. Apollo 8 was the second crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo program.

Some time next year Artemis II will blast off and carry a crew of four on a shakedown cruise to the moon. They will not land but will spend 10 days testing the systems needed to return humans to the ...

FILE - Astronaut Frank Norman stands in front of his exhibit. The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh opened 'The Borman Collection: An EAA Member’s Space Odyssey,' an exhibit that features the personal ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WCSC) — Fifty-seven years ago, astronauts on the first manned mission to the moon returned to Earth safely after a historic six-day journey. Frank Borman, James Lovell Jr., and ...

SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) ─ The Apollo 8 spaceship and its crew blasted away from the neighborhood of the moon Christmas Day ─ and began the 235,000-mile trip home. "Roger," said Apollo 8. "We've ...

All this year, we've been taking a look back at the events of 1968. It was a remarkable time in this country's history. It included raging protests, political assassinations and racial strife. But on ...