"On this day in 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around
the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed 10
lunar orbits and broadcast live TV pictures that became the famous
Christmas Eve Broadcast, one of the most watched programs in history.
They read from the book of Genesis"
(How many people think there would have been a sudden "loss of
signal" if they tried that today?)
. . . ronn! :-\
I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon.
I never dreamed that I would see the last.
--Dr. Jerry Pournelle
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