On Christmas Eve 1968, the first humans to circle the moon aboard Apollo 8 sent back the first image of the Earth above the lunar surface. The picture, dubbed "Earthrise," showed humanity the beauty and fragility of our home planet, and helped invigorate the environmental movement. Lee Cowan talks with astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders; with Jeffrey Kluger, … [Read more...]
From the archives: Apollo 8 crew on capturing the “Earthrise” photo
Astronaut Frank Borman died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the age of 95. In this "CBS Sunday Morning" story originally broadcast December 23, 2018, Borman and his fellow crewmates from Apollo 8, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, talk with Lee Cowan about becoming the first humans to circle the moon, and of the photograph they brought back: the first image of the Earth above the … [Read more...]
Madeleine Albright dies at 84
Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, dies of cancer at age 84. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America's top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity for four years. (March 23) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: … [Read more...]