Dec 24 2008
Merry Christmas from the Moon
Exactly 40 years ago today, the crew of the Apollo 8 mission wished the people of Earth a Merry Christmas as they orbited around the moon. It was the first time human beings had viewed planet Earth from such a great distance. It must have been an awesome sight. This video is a recording of what the Apollo 8 astronauts said:
You can also read a written transcript on Wikipedia if you prefer.
Merry Christmas everyone!
*** Edit- Added amazing Hubble image ***
I have been thinking more about this. I found this amazing image from the Hubble space telescope some time ago, and thought I would share it here today.
You really need to take a look at the high resolution file to appreciate its beauty. (Caution: It is large- 4Mb) This is from a dimly lit area of the sky where the Hubble collected light from galaxies so far away, the light we can see originated 13 billion years ago in the early days of the universe. Back then, galaxies were grouped much closer together than they are now. Indeed, in the beginning, there was light.
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Merry Christmas Too
I recently found this more detailed explanation of the Apollo 8 mission. Enjoy!