423K views · 5.2K reactions | “Apollo 8 probably remains as the most significant mission ever flown.” —Chris Kraft, NASA's first Flight Director  View of the surface of the Moon through a window of the Apollo 8 Command Module, December 1968 | NASA History | Facebook

154K views · 318 reactions | Astronaut Bill Anders and the Apollo 8 crew didn't wait for instructions to capture this remarkable view — “Earthrise." Discover the story behind this moment and more in CHASING THE MOON, beginning Monday, July 8 at 9/8c on PBS → pbs.org/chasingthemoon | American Experience | PBS | Facebook