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by , posted on 11:24 AM, December 27, 2018
50 years ago this week, a great scientific and technological feat was achieved by the Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders as they became the first humans to leave earth's orbit to visit another celestial body.
Learn more about this great feat in this video from Seeker:
How Apollo 8 Survived the Risky Trip to the Far Side of the Moon
For a more in-depth look at the Apollo 8 mission, check out this video from PBS and Nova:
"Apollo's Daring Mission"