It was fifty years ago today- Wednesday January 15, 1969- the Soviet Union which was clearly falling behind in the race with the USA to the Moon launched it’s second […]
I read the news today- oh boy! The headlines from Tuesday January 14, 1969. It was a busy news filled day– The NBA All-Star Game was played at the […]
It was fifty years ago- December 1968- Time Magazine-{ back then it was the Man of the Year -today it is Person of the Year} named the Apollo 8 astronauts- […]
It was fifty years ago today- Friday December 27, 1968- Apollo 8 returned safely back to earth at 2:51 AM in the Pacific Ocean after it’s mission that took […]
It was fifty years ago today- at 1:10 AM Eastern time- Christmas Day- Wednesday December 25th, 1968 after orbiting the Moon ten times Apollo 8 ignited its engines to […]
It was fifty years ago today- Christmas Eve 1968- December 24, 1968- astronaut Bill Anders on Apollo 8 took what might be the most significant photograph in history. Anders: Oh […]
It was fifty years ago today- Christmas Eve- December 24, 1968- Apollo 8 on their voyage to the moon had a memorable day. Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and […]
