Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
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understanding both the Apollo 8 mission and the social, political, and scientific context in which it took place.
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the word “enormously” that stayed with me. In ways, it sounded like Armstrong thought Apollo 8 to be an even bigger leap for mankind than landing on the Moon.
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Other astronauts and NASA personnel said as much directly. Several called Apollo 8 the riskiest and most thrilling of all the Apollo missions.