🚀 Travel in space took a giant leap forward with Apollo 8. During this daring 1968 mission, three astronauts became the first humans to leave Earth’s orbit, travel to the moon, see Earth as a planet and return home safely. As we continue to celebrate #WorldSpaceWeek, hear the incredible story of the crew who traveled farther than any humans had before! 🌎 🌕 Artifact on loan from National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry