• <i>Apollo 8 Coming Home</i>
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    Robert T. McCall, 1969, oil on canvas. 

    Human eyes directly observed the far side of the Moon for the first time on Christmas Eve 1968. Robert McCall imagines the sight of the rocket engine firing to propel the spacecraft out of lunar orbit for its return to Earth.

    This work is on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Mall building from May 28 to Oct. 9, 2011, as part of the NASA | Art: 50 Years of Exploration exhibition.

  • <i>Apollo 8 Coming Home</i>

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