 A Merry Christmas and God bless all of you, all of you on the good earth.
This joyous Christmas Eve message broadcast from the manned space mission, Apollo 8, 40 years ago today touched millions of hearts worldwide. Even after the passage of so much time it seems a miracle that these three men reached the moon to circle it 10 times before safely returning to Earth:
Apollo 8 Message of Peace
A CNN October interview with the astronauts from this mission along with background comments about the tumultuous year of 1968 which also was a year in which Americans were heavily involved in fighting the Vietnam war.: Apollo 8 astronauts remember historic voyage - CNN.com
A critically acclaimed documentary about the Apollo missions from producer Ron Howard is "In the Shadow of the Moon." Whether you have lived through that time or have only read about it this is a movie not to be missed: In the Shadow of the Moon
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"Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake." Victor Hugo, French dramatist, novelist, & poet (1802 - 1885)
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