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What did Apollo 8 read?
On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 read from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the Moon. Astronauts Bill Anders, Jim Lovell, and Frank Borman, the first humans to travel to the Moon, recited verses 1 through 10 of the Genesis creation narrative from the King James Bible.
What was the reason for Apollo 8?
The primary purpose of this mission was to further progress toward the goal of landing men on the Moon by gaining operational experience and testing the Apollo system. However, a great effort was also made to accomplish worthwhile scientific tasks with photography and visual information by the astronauts.
What Scripture was read on the Moon?
At the end of the mission, when Aldrin was headed back to earth, he read aloud a second verse, from the Old Testament, he scrawled on the same notecard, Psalm 8: 3-4: “When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou has ordained; What is man that thou art mindful of him?
Who manned Apollo 8?
Frank Borman
Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr. and William Anders aboard.
Where is the Apollo 8 space capsule?
the Museum of Science and Industry
The Apollo 8 mission was described as 99.9 percent perfect and it cleared the way for a manned lunar landing seven months later. The Command Module was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1971. After brief display at two NASA centers it was placed on loan to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago for display.
What does God say about the moon in the Bible?
They are pretty similar, but in different books: “The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord,” – Joel 2:31. “The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord.” – Acts 2:20.
Why is Earthrise so significant?
The photo of that sight, titled “Earthrise,” went on to become one of the most iconic images of the 20th century and is often credited for propelling the environmental movement that led to the first Earth Day in 1970.