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Follow the Apollo 8 mission in images, sounds and movies.
Click on the links below to open or save a variety of multimedia clips from the Apollo 8 Mission. All images and sounds are original source material featuring the actual crew of Apollo 8 as they journey to the Moon and back.
| Listen as Apollo 8 Blasts of from Cape Canaveral (Once the first image has loaded the audio will begin) | |
| James Lovell Describes the Earth from 200,000 miles away. | Real Audio and Image |
| Live from the Moon. The crew comment on the Moon's appearance. | Real Audio and Image |
| Christmas Eve broadcast from the Moon. | Real Audio and Image |
| Earth rise. Apollo 8 skims over the moon's surface to see the Earth rise on the horizon. (5min download) | Movie Clip
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Real Video (0.2MB) |
| Apollo 8 returns to Earth as a glowing fireball to be picked up in the Pacific Ocean. | Real Audio and Image |
| President Johnson congratulates the crew of Apollo 8 on the success of their mission. | Real Audio and Image |
Clips courtesy of Apolloarchive.com and NASA
