NASA TV to Air ‘Spirit of Apollo’ Tribute from National Cathedral

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	December 07, 2018  MEDIA ADVISORY M18-183 NASA TV to Air ‘Spirit of Apollo’ Tribute from National Cathedral Contrasted against the stark, crater-marked lunar surface, the Earth is seen rising above the moon on Dec. 24, 1968. As Apollo 8 orbited the moon, Earth is 240,000 miles away. The sunset terminator is seen crossing Africa. Credits: NASA/Bill Anders This month marks the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 8 mission, which was the first to bring humans to another world as they orbited the Moon on Christmas Eve, 1968. To commemorate this historic event in human spaceflight and NASA’s history, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present “Spirit of Apollo,” a program celebrating the milestone Apollo 8 mission, which brought humanity together and pushed the limits of exploration. The event will take place at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington. While the event, which requires tickets, is sold out to the general public, it will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. The evening’s program will include remarks by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Apollo 8 astronaut James Lovell, as well as Ellen Stofan, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the National Air and Space Museum. There also will be remarks by leaders from the National Cathedral and Episcopal Church, including the Most Rev. Michael Curry, who will discuss the spiritual meaning of exploration. In addition, the program will include video presentations and a choral performance recreating the Apollo 8 Christmas Eve broadcast, as well as a lighting of the National Cathedral and its space window. Media who wish to attend the event must contact Alison Mitchell at mitchellac@xxxxxx or 202-633-2376; or Amy Stamm at stamma@xxxxxx or 202-633-2392. To learn more about the Apollo 8 mission and hear the crew’s Christmas Eve message to the people of Earth, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/topics/history/features/apollo_8.html -end-
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