On Christmas Eve 1968, Apollo 8 crewmembers Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders made a live broadcast from orbit around the Moon.

One of the most colorful crews of the Apollo program, Pete Conrad, Alan Bean and Dick Gordon made up the crew of Apollo 12. This was the second mission to land on the moon only 4 months after Apollo ...

The overcast sky above Kennedy Space Center on November 14, 1969, seemed more of a nuisance than a threat. No clouds were going to stop NASA from launching Apollo 12 on the second manned mission to ...

On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 became the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon. This article looks back at the historic flight that changed space exploration forever.

The first manned mission to the moon returned to earth on December 27, 1968. Apollo 8's crew did not walk on the moon's ...

"NASA's moon program ; Apollo XII Conrad - Gordon - Bean"--Cover. Contents Planning and preparations. The challenge -- Conrad, Gordon and Bean -- Learning to fly in space -- The Apollo program -- How ...