Apollo 8 - NASA

Apollo 8’s Genesis Reading: The Most Powerful Broadcast in History On December 24, 1968, as the world watched in awe, the crew of Apollo 8 delivered one of the most unforgettable moments in human history. Orbiting the Moon on Christmas Eve, astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders read from the opening verses of the Book of Genesis, becoming the first humans to speak to Earth from lunar orbit. Broadcast to hundreds of millions worldwide, the message came during a turbulent year ma

Apollo 8: Christmas at the Moon - NASA

Christmas Eve, 1968, Apollo 8 Astronauts while in lunar orbit, took turns reading Genesis 1:1-10 outloud during the most watched broadcast of the time. Listen to their moving words with the unexpected Earthrise. “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the Earth,” Anders read. Borman ended the passage, adding “and from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth.”🌎 | Who's Who In The Cosmic Zoo?