... In December of 1968, the Apollo 8 crew flew from the Earth to the Moon and back again. Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were launched atop a Saturn V rocket on December 21, circled the Moon ten times in their command module, and returned to Earth on December 27. ... Andromeda Island Universe . ... The most distant object easily visible to the unaided eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy some two million light-years away. ... Apollo 17: Last on the Moon . ... Autumn Moon Encore . ...