James Lovell, William Anders, Frank Borman

Astronauts William Anders, James A. Lovell, and Frank Borman, left to right, as they broke into a smile over a question put to them at a news conference in Space Center, Houston, Nov. 16, 1968. The three are the primary crew for Apollo 8 that will start a flight to orbit the moon on December 21. The three hope to be in orbit around the moon on Christmas Eve. (AP Photo/Ed Kolenovsky)