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Published: 2016-12-25 07:12:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 4452; Favourites: 206; Downloads: 136
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Description Apollo 8 December 24, 1968

Bill Anders:

"We are now approaching lunar sunrise, and for all the people back on Earth, the crew of Apollo 8 has a message that we would like to send to you."
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness."

Jim Lovell:

"And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day."

Frank Borman:

"And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good."
"And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas – and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth."

Prints are available through my website, www.markkarvon.net.
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Comments: 39

AmongTheFirst [2019-01-14 02:24:16 +0000 UTC]

It's kind of nice to know that each of the three astronauts took a turn at reading the passage

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morbiusx33 [2018-12-02 22:10:31 +0000 UTC]

Apollo 8 mission: 50 years this month! I can't believe it. I was age 14 and still remember it clearly. My favorite Apollo mission!

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Geoffryn [2017-03-09 05:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Geez! Β I was 3 years old!!!!

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Bruiser235 [2016-12-31 10:23:35 +0000 UTC]

Excellent and tasteful as always. I just binge watched From the Earth to the Moon and have always loved NASA and its glory days.

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markkarvon In reply to Bruiser235 [2017-01-01 21:05:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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lusitania25 [2016-12-28 16:53:12 +0000 UTC]

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β 

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markkarvon In reply to lusitania25 [2017-01-01 21:06:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much and Merry Christmas to you too!

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TyDamsel [2016-12-26 22:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful words from 3 of our space heroes.

Great artwork Mark. Β 

R.I.P. John Glenn.

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markkarvon In reply to TyDamsel [2016-12-27 02:58:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Mavraster [2016-12-26 18:19:56 +0000 UTC]

Simply gorgeous!

I don't remember the Apollo 8 mission (I was almost four by 11), but this keeps the spirit of the message of the holiday as well as showcase the beauty of the shine of the Apollo spacecraft, as if it itself was a holiday ornament.

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markkarvon In reply to Mavraster [2016-12-26 20:05:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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DraftHorseTrainer [2016-12-26 17:50:06 +0000 UTC]

Merry Christmas and God Bless you too!

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markkarvon In reply to DraftHorseTrainer [2016-12-26 20:05:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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DraftHorseTrainer In reply to markkarvon [2016-12-27 19:53:24 +0000 UTC]

Your Very Welcome, Mark!

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slowdog294 [2016-12-26 04:58:50 +0000 UTC]


Happy Holidays.

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markkarvon In reply to slowdog294 [2016-12-26 20:04:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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slowdog294 In reply to markkarvon [2016-12-26 23:15:55 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome, Mark.

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sentinel28a [2016-12-26 03:25:50 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful painting. Β My dad was on the tracking team for Apollo 8 aboard USS Yorktown, and proudly wore an Apollo 8 pin on his suit for the rest of his life. Β Thanks for sharing your talent once more, Mark!

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markkarvon In reply to sentinel28a [2016-12-26 20:04:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. That is cool your dad was involved with the mission. Something to be very proud about for sure.

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alpharalph [2016-12-25 16:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work!Β  I remember how ticked off the atheists were.Β  They claimed it was somehow illegal because the crew was government employees.Β  Back then, we just ignored the jerks.Β  Unfortunately, almost 50 years later, the media and government would probably be on the atheists' side.Β  Well, f' em and God bless us all, including the atheists and their low-life lawyers, and God bless the United States of America.

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Bruiser235 In reply to alpharalph [2016-12-31 10:22:15 +0000 UTC]

I'm not religious but it was a beautiful moment. Atheists need to pick their battles.

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markkarvon In reply to alpharalph [2016-12-26 20:04:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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MASCH-ART [2016-12-25 15:02:36 +0000 UTC]

Good work and implementation of the theme

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markkarvon In reply to MASCH-ART [2016-12-26 20:03:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Lyle462 [2016-12-25 14:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Perfect!

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markkarvon In reply to Lyle462 [2016-12-26 20:03:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Lyle.

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MarkRaats [2016-12-25 14:40:40 +0000 UTC]

Breathtaking artwork mate - thank you.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous and healthy 2017

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markkarvon In reply to MarkRaats [2016-12-26 20:03:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much Mark and the same to you.

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0618623 [2016-12-25 12:56:59 +0000 UTC]

incredible work. and merry ChristmasΒ 

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markkarvon In reply to 0618623 [2016-12-26 20:01:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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dead-robot [2016-12-25 12:03:33 +0000 UTC]

Also merry christmas! Good work as always!

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markkarvon In reply to dead-robot [2016-12-26 20:00:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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SPQR-FR [2016-12-25 11:38:07 +0000 UTC]

Merry Christmas to all people of Earth !

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thefirstfleet [2016-12-25 10:39:48 +0000 UTC]

God bless you all, my friends!

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Midway2009 [2016-12-25 07:40:47 +0000 UTC]

God Bless you too. Merry Christmas.

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markkarvon In reply to Midway2009 [2016-12-26 20:00:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Midway2009 In reply to markkarvon [2016-12-26 20:01:07 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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MensjeDeZeemeermin [2016-12-25 07:27:28 +0000 UTC]

The same, and thank you, and God Bless all those, living and dead, who fought and served selflessly for peace on Earth and Good Will toward men--starting with Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

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markkarvon In reply to MensjeDeZeemeermin [2016-12-26 20:00:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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