Apollo 8 came at end of difficult year in world history , 1968 . Comment: Apollo 8 also produced what to many was one of the most inspirational and soothing moments in history when Lovell and crewmates Frank Borman and William A. Anders took turns reading from the Book of Genesis . Famous photo of Earth , reading from Genesis ended year on a better note .
Apollo 8 came at end of difficult year in world history , 1968 . Comment: Famous photo of Earth , reading from Genesis ended year on a better note .