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It was nicknamed the blue marble and it was taken by one of the astronaut astronauts on board, apollo 17. apollo 17 launched 40 years ago today, december 17, 1972. it was a night launch, aiming for littoral valley. gene certain non, harrison jack schmidt and ron evans aboard. apollo 17 launched at night, and when they landed three days later, the sun was behind them. and so that particular launch trajectory put a fully formed beautifully lit earth in the window of the command module at a time when the astronauts really should have been too busy to look at it. here is how al rainer, who could w...

Astronauts on board, apollo 17. apollo 17 launched 40 years ago today, december 7, 1972. it was a night launch, aiming for the littoral valley. gene cernan, harrison jack schmitt and ron evans aboard. apollo 17 launched at night, and when they landed three days later, the sun was behind them. and so that particular launch trajectory put a fully formed beautifully lit earth in the window of the command module at a time when the astronauts really should have been too busy to look at it. here is how al reinert, who co-wrote the movie "apollo 13" describes what happened. quote, at five hours and a...

Right, jamie, for cady and family, with time together becoming more infrequent, they squeeze in and soak up as much as every precious saekd lous. after launch, this saturn 5 center to see an old moon rocket. >> this is the final stage. >> i think ours is smaller. >> reporter: then, a trip over to launch complex 34. most people don't get to see this place. it is not on the tourist tour. it probably should be. >> they were breathing pure oxygen. it was a lot easier to have a fire. >> reporter: astronauts gris many, white and chaffey died here, apollo 1, 1967. there is a weather brief and a plaqu...

Center to see an old moon rocket. >> this is the final stage. >> you know what? i think our soyuz is smaller. >> jump a little. shout, straightforward. can you hear it coming back at you? >> then at complex, 34. most people don't get to see this place. it's not on the tourist tour. it probably should be. >> they were breathing pure oxygen and it was a lot easier to have a fire. >> grissom, white and chafee died here. apollo 1, 1967. there's a weathered wreath and a plaque. that's it. >> they gave their lives and service to their country. a flash fire in the command module during a test. >> whe...

Contributions to our country. the first recipient of a go ahead medal was general george washington. today pursuant to the public law 111.44 we will present a gold medal on behalf of the united states congress to the honorable john glenn. first american to orbit the earth. neil armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon. michael collins, the pilot of a apollo 11's command module and dr. buzz aldrin, pilot of apollo's lunar module and the second human being to walk on the moon. we're honored to be joined by a number about distinguished public servants and members of the nasa community, incl...