This photo of “Earthrise” over the lunar horizon was taken by the Apollo 8 crew on December 24, 1968, showing Earth for the first time as it appears from deep space. Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders had become the first humans to leave Earth orbit, entering lunar orbit on Christmas Eve. In […]
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Earthrise On Christmas
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Space Shuttle Lands In Washington DC
NASA Transfers Shuttle Discovery to National Air and Space Museum Focuses on Bold New Era of Space Exploration WASHINGTON, D.C. — NASA transferred space shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum during a ceremony Thursday, April 19, at the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. “Today, while we look back at […]