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In so many places and so many ways, 2023 has been awful. Ghastly wars in Israel, Sudan, and Ukraine. Devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Morocco. A worldwide explosion of antisemitism.

Apollo 8 was the first human mission to the Moon, on December 21, 1968. Three NASA astronauts, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, entered lunar

In the midst of the chaos of 1968, three men left the earth behind, trading the strife of the world below for the silent, contemplative vacuum of space.

"Sometimes words are just music themselves. Like 'Chicago' is a very musical sounding name." -- Tom Waits

By Christmas Eve, Apollo 8 reached lunar orbit.

Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions.

Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders embarked on a journey, a first in human history

Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions.

I remember where I was and what I was doing on Christmas Eve 1968. Especially that night.

On Christmas Eve 1968, Apollo 8 crewmembers Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders made a live broadcast from orbit around the Moon.