The Good Earth - Remembering Apollo 8

[brandon10175]

hmm....why did they change the words......

[pdxdefatty]

Nice blend of the historical event with a contemporary comment on the "state of the planet". Loved the ending.

[randyman1955]

I was 16 years old when Apollo 8 orbited the moon, and I remember this moment well. It seemed like the entire world paused in a shared moment of amazement.

[x101st]

Thank You for posting such an inspiring video, especially the opening Apollo 8 part. I was born in 1968, and this inspires Hope to me, and hopefully all Mankind. God Bless Y'all, and Peace be with You!

[loverflicka]

No words to explain the greatness of this event, and especially for me, that I admire Frederica von Stade with veneration.

(Excuse my english, please)

[COSMOTOPPER777]

I had not seen her perform until this concert. She's terrific. I think it's ironic that there are so many people alive today who do not fully understand the amazing event which took place on Christmas eve, 1968. After 5000 years of civilization, human beings broke the bonds of earth and for the first time were able to look back at this tiny oasis in space. 40 years later, we face the possibility that the North polar icecap may have melted entirely over the summer. Something to consider.

[loverflicka]

Excuse me, but I don't understand your reply, because my english is very poor, as you can see.

In first place, my comment was about the concert, not about the landing on the moon.

In second place, if I have understand the comment of your own video correctly, the concert took place at 1968, and this is not correct... in 1968 Flicka was 23 years old, and her first appearing in public wasn't till 1970.

But, if I don't have understand correctly your anterior comments, please, excuse me.

[COSMOTOPPER777]

The concert took place in 2004, it was the annual Christmas concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. In 1968, 3 Astronauts left Earth orbit for the fist time and circled the Moon. The actual landing took place in August of 1969. I made the video as a way of commemorating the Christmas Eve broadcast by the Astronauts, an important moment in the history of mankind.

[hardakml]

Landing was on 20 July 1969, not Aug

[COSMOTOPPER777]

You're right, thanks for the correction.

[loverflicka]

Excuse me, but I don't understand the sense of your reply, because my english is very poor, as you can see.

My comment was about the concert, not about the landing of Apollo 8 on the moon (Is this the sense or your reply?)

Of course, the world is in danger in the current conditions of wild developement!

Excuse me if I have not understand you correctly.

[COSMOTOPPER777]

Espero que el vídeo recuerde a la gente que nuestro clima y el aire nosotros respiran y el alimento que comemos y el agua nosotros bebe es toda los regalos casuales que pueden ser quitados si no tomamos cuidado de este planeta. Ése era el mensaje del espacio hace 40 años, y aún más peligrosamente verdad hoy.

[loverflicka]

Thanks for your explanation. You are right.

That's my opinion too.

[IntermittentSprocket]

Next year will be the 40th anniversary of Apollo 8 when man went beyond the earth to the moon.

[COSMOTOPPER777]

Thank you. It probably would have been appropriate to wait a year for this video, but given the magnitude of the problems we're facing these days, I thought it was needed right away. Hope you enjoyed it. Merry Christmas!

[IntermittentSprocket]

Merry Christmas to you as well.

[kkleinma]

merry christmas!!!!