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Headed for the Moon [1]

Apollo 8 heads for the Moon on December 21, 1968, carrying astronauts Frank Borman, William Anders, and James Lovell (inset, l-r). It was the first manned mission to the Moon, in only the second crew-carrying Apollo flight. [NASA]

Long-Night Moon
Apollo 8 launch and flight crew
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