We examine the year 1968 as Apollo 8 makes it lunar orbit and delivers a Christmas message from the moon.

Earthrise Photograph by NASA and William Anders

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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njpWalYduU4

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https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1249.html