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APOLLO 8 RETURNED ON THIS DAY

Apollo 8, Re-entering Earths Photograph by Science Source - Fine Art America

Space Rocket History #170 – Apollo 8 – The Voyage Home | Space Rocket History

Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, returned safely
to Earth after an historic six-day journey.

On December 21, Apollo 8 was launched by a three-stage Saturn
5 rocket from Cape Canaveral,
Florida, with astronauts Frank
Borman, James Lovell, Jr., and William Anders aboard.

On Christmas Eve, the astronauts entered into orbit around the
moon, the first manned spacecraft ever to do so.

Apollo 8 Splashdown Recovery Photograph by Nasa/science Photo Library | Pixels



From left Astronauts Borman, Anders and Lovell
after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean and
being recovered by the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.            
           

                           

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[APOLLO 8] THE FIRST IMAGE TAKEN BY HUMANS OF THE WHOLE EARTH. VINTAGE COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, 22 ...
THE FIRST IMAGE TAKEN BY HUMANS OF THE
WHOLE EARTH on December 22. 

 




 

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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Jane Fonda: A look back

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Jane Seymour Fonda is 86 years young today.

The actress and activist Jane Fonda is the recipient of
various accolades, including two Academy Awards,
two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden
Globe Awards
, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI
Life Achievement Award
, the Honorary Palme d’Or,
and the
Cecil B. DeMille Award. 

Jane Fonda's Most Memorable Movie Roles Ranked Worst To Best    
1980           

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THE LAST HUMANS TO WALK ON THE MOON

Apollo 17 | SpaceNext50 | Encyclopedia Britannica
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt were last 2 individuals to walk on the moon as of today.

The U.S.-crewed spaceflight to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972, was
known as Apollo 17 — also known as the final flight of the
Apollo program.

This particular spaceflight included two historic astronauts:
Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt.

These Apollo 17 astronauts would become — on this day in
history,
Dec. 11, 1972 — the last humans to walk on the moon
thus far.
 

Cernan and Schmitt | Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan (left) and s… | Flickr

Patch, Mission, Apollo 17 | National Air and Space Museum

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APOLLO SPACESUIT TO BE AUCTIONED

Apollo 11: Michael Collins' Personal Apollo-Era Flight Suit by | Lot ...

A collection of rare autographs and memorabilia, including a
spacesuit from Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, is being
auctioned for more than $62,000, according to the Tyler
Morning Telegraph in Texas.

According to records, Collins wore the NASA flight suit in the
days and months following his return to Earth with the
Apollo
11 mission in July 1969.

The suit was removed from his personal locker just six months
after the historic flight following his retirement from
NASA in
January 1970.

Other highlights of the auction include a love letter from Elizabeth
Taylor to Richard Burton, with a starting price of $44,000, James
Dean’s high school yearbook, signed by the actor, with a starting
price of nearly $12,000 and a set of Beatles autographs from 1963, starting at over $12,500.
 
(FOX NEWS)

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins passes away at 90
Michael Collins (1930-2021)

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FORMER APOLLO ASTRONAUT HAS DIED

Picture of Ken Mattingly

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NASA announced Thursday, Thomas K. Mattingly, a key
commander during the Apollo 16 mission to the moon,
died on October 31 at age 87.     

NASA administrator Bill Nelson said “Astronaut Mattingly
was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his
shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout
history."

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Mattingly in Navy uniform.

Pin on Spaceflight

Ken Mattingly, John Young, and Charlie Duke-the crew of Apollo 16. Photo Credit: NASA posted on ...
Apollo 16

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