Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... Credit Copyright: Apollo 8 , NASA Explanation: In December of 1968, the Apollo 8 crew flew from the Earth to the Moon and back again. ... The Apollo 8 mission's impressive list of firsts includes: the first humans to journey to the Earth's Moon , the first manned flight using the Saturn V , and the first to photograph the Earth from deep space. ... Publications with keywords: Earth - Moon - Apollo 8 . Publications with words: Earth - Moon - Apollo 8 . ...