“Apollo 8 probably remains as the most significant mission ever flown.” —Chris Kraft, NASA's first Flight Director 📹 View of the surface of the Moon through a window of the Apollo 8 Command Module, December 1968 | NASA History

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20 years ago today, ESA's Huygens probe gave us jaw-dropping views of the surface of Saturn's hazy moon, Titan, as it became the first probe to land on a world in the outer solar system. Descending through the thick yellow atmosphere for about three hours, it revealed surprisingly Earth-like landforms. ▶️ Extract of video by ESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona built from Huygens probe data. Visit https://science.nasa.gov/resource/a-view-from-huygens/ to watch the full video. | NASA History

A supermoon will light up the night skies on Oct. 6. Also, the Draconid and Orionid meteor shower peak during the month. Night sky: What you can see this month👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/Cm1g45 Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech | Space.com