The Moon, taken by the Apollo 8 crew – Courtesy NASA, Wikimedia Commons. Outside of space enthusiasts, Apollo 8 is an almost forgotten mission. On December 21, 1968, three astronauts launched aboard a Saturn V rocket from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Just 68 hours later, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders became the firstContinueContinue reading “February 2026 – Back to the Moon”
The Backyard Astronomer 