On Christmas Eve 1968, Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders recited the first ten verses of the book of Genesis during a program viewed worldwide. Here Astronauts Borman and Lovell discuss how that came to be during the 2017 EAA Salute to Apollo in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 28, 2017. Apollo 8,Bible,Genesis,Frank Borman,Jim Lovell,Bill Anders,Christmas … [Read more...]
Bette Rogge interviews astronauts Walter Schirra, James Lovell and Frank Borman
Bette Rogge Morse interviews three former NASA astronauts about their experiences on the show “Getting Together with Bette Rogge.” Interviewees are Walter Schirra Jr., one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury; James Lovell Jr., commander of the Apollo 13 mission; and Frank Borman II, commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the moon. Air … [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...]
Men Of The Year Reunite After 50 years To Reflect On A Historic Moon Voyage | TIME
In 1968, the crew of Apollo 8—Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders—had rocketed away from the mess at home and ventured out to the moon, be-coming the first human beings to reach and orbit our closest celestial neighbor. Subscribe to TIME ►► http://po.st/SubscribeTIME Get closer to the world of entertainment and celebrity news as TIME gives you access and insight on the … [Read more...]