24 December 1968: Borman, Lovell, & Anders orbited the Moon ten times over the course of twenty hours, describing the Lunar surface & photographing potential landing sites in the Mare Tranquillitatis for subsequent Apollo missions; Anders took the famous Earthrise photograph, & the trio read part of the biblical Creation account to the live television audience, a peaceful end to a tumultuous 1968.
Bonus! Moonshot Songs o' the Day: Apollo 8
Susan Egan, "Peace on Earth/God Bless Us Everyone" from Winter Tracks (Mike Papa Whiskey)
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National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 8 Excerpt 9" from The Apollo Missions (Mike Papa Whiskey)
Commentary: The famous reading of the Book of Genesis, chapter one, verses one thru ten.
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